Paris court sentences school aide to house arrest for child sexual abuse
A Paris court sentenced Michael M., a school aide, to one year of house arrest with an ankle monitor for sexually assaulting nine primary-school children.
The court gave Michael M., 38, a five-year sentence with four years suspended, imposing house arrest for one year and fitting him with an electronic ankle tag. He admitted assaulting nine children aged five to ten between September 2022 and January 2024 and apologized. The ruling also bars him from any future work involving children. This is the harshest penalty handed to a city-employed monitor after recent abuse allegations.
Why it matters
It shows the legal system's response to abuse by school staff and reinforces protections for children.
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