French PM's Daughter Reveals School Abuse Scandal
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French Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing a crisis after his daughter, Hélène Perlant, revealed she was physically abused at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram school, where Bayrou sent three of his children. Perlant alleges a priest beat her when she was 14, detailing the assault in an interview. The school has been embroiled in a scandal involving decades of alleged physical and sexual abuse. Bayrou denies prior knowledge of the abuse, despite serving as local MP and education minister during the period, and is scheduled to appear before a parliamentary inquiry. The revelation has intensified pressure on his already fragile government.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing a crisis after his daughter, Hélène Perlant, revealed she was physically abused at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram school, where Bayrou sent three of his children. Perlant alleges a priest beat her when she was 14, detailing the assault in an interview. The school has been embroiled in a scandal involving decades of alleged physical and sexual abuse. Bayrou denies prior knowledge of the abuse, despite serving as local MP and education minister during the period, and is scheduled to appear before a parliamentary inquiry. The revelation has intensified pressure on his already fragile government.
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