Former school principal accused of 19 sexual assaults

The former head of a nursery school in Cornier, in Haute-Savoie, is on trial for 19 acts of sexual assault. The Chambéry Court of Appeal will deliver its decision on May 27.

“It’s chilling to see him without reaction at this point”, confides Stéphane, the father of one of the victims to France blue. This former director of a nursery school in Cornier, Haute-Savoie, is accused of having committed sexual assault on 19 children. He faces five years in prison, two of which are closed. “The testimony of the parents and the trauma observed in the children clearly show that they have suffered something. And despite the years that have passed, the trauma is constantly linked to Bruno”, indicates the Advocate General. Due “of the gravity of the facts, of the trauma constantly reactivated by their daily life, the scandalous aspect of the gesture on children unable to understand what is happening to them, of the classic manipulation by invoking the secret: it is necessary to put the defendant out state of harm “.

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“The victims take life”,

Every year, 165,000 children are victims of sexual assault. For almost half, the first violence occurs before the age of 10, according to a survey Ipsos published in 2019. Alarming figures around a subject often kept secret. “The victims take life”, says Homayra Sellier, founder and president of the association “Innocence in danger”.

As soon as there is sexual abuse, the executioners ask the young victims to keep it a secret. Thus, very few children dare to speak out for fear of betraying this secret. “The child must be taught that if a person threatens him, that the secret shames him, hurts him or makes him uncomfortable then it is not good”, underlines Patricia Chalon, President ofuppercase childhood and psychologist. “A secret under duress is not a pretty secret”.

In addition, it is important to explain the concept of consent to your child so that they know how to say no. Must also “Take the time to explain to him to make him understand that his body belongs to him and that no one, including his parents and his family, has the right to touch certain areas of his body”. You can for example, example him body parts using a doll or a book.“From the age when the child can wash himself alone, he must be taught that intimate areas are private. To do this, it is necessary to name things by their name and therefore, not to give nicknames to the private parts (such as penis or small flower) because the child needs to know the real words ”, underlines the president of Innocence in danger.

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Suruthi SRIKUMAR

Suruthi is a writer for the Aufeminin, Parole de Mamans and Avis de Mamans websites. She is also Community Manager for the social networks Facebook and Instagram of Aufeminin Maman. She is also …