"In France, in each class, 3 to 5 children were victims of sexual violence"

“20% of our children are victims! Concretely this means that, in each school, each class, from 3 to 5 children have been victims, at least once, of sexual violence. " The authors of the book, Serge Garde, Karl Zéro and Homayra Sellier, the founder of the association Innocence in Danger, which has been supporting victims of violence and abuse for twenty years, are raising the alarm.

Victims of mistreatment on a daily basis, the youngest often have little escape: going to school, playing in the parks or even sleeping with friends. Unfortunately, the health context forces children to stay at home with their torturer. A confinement that has a double impact on these weakened children. "For children, the danger of contamination by the virus does exist. The confinement that allows them to be protected however, leads to increased risks of mistreatment, due to situations favoring the passage to the act at home, and an additional difficulty in spotting it " Adrien Taquet, Secretary of State for Child Protection, warned on March 18.

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A series of recommended measures

By means of this book entitled "1 of 5 Manifesto against child crime in France: act together", the authors ask

• Official recognition of traumatic amnesia
• A strengthening of "Duty to report",
• The creation of a national file of all the families followed, which can be consulted by the police, gendarmerie and social services,
• Systematic registration of sex offenders
• More regular visits to host families

In case of suspicion, do not hesitate to contact one of these services:

Every minute counts.
Here is the list of child welfare associations:

• The Child's Voice: 01 56 96 03 00
• The Blue Child – Abused children: 01 56 56 62 62
• Colossus with feet of clay: 07 50 85 47 10
• Stop abuse / Childhood and Sharing: 0 800 05 1234