Bernard Preynat, 75, received a five-year sentence after admitting to assaulting boys over a 20-year period, a scandal that embroiled a top cardinal.
Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect
Supporter of Gabriel Matzneff Says He Was Unaware of Pedophilia
Christophe Girard, a deputy mayor of Paris, disavowed years of association with the writer and said he learned only recently of the author’s abuses.
Lies, Spies and Double Agents: On the Trail of Peter Nygard in the Bahamas
We switched hotel rooms every few days so no one could track us. A Courtyard Marriott worker gave me an alias.
A Canadian Multimillionaire, a Caribbean Feud and an International Rape Case
In this week’s Canada Letter, our Toronto bureau chief, Catherine Porter, discusses an investigation into the dealings of the Winnipeg fashion designer Peter Nygard.
How a Neighbors’ Feud in Paradise Launched an International Rape Case
The fashion executive Peter Nygard has clashed for years with his neighbor in the Bahamas, the billionaire Louis Bacon. The latest development is a lawsuit saying Mr. Nygard sexually exploited teenage girls.
A Pedophile Writer Is on Trial. So Are the French Elites.
For decades, Gabriel Matzneff wrote openly of his pedophilia, protected by powerful people in publishing, journalism, politics and business. Now cast out, he attacks their “cowardice” in a rare interview.
French Ice Sports Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal
Didier Gailhaguet stepped down after allegations of rape and sexual harassment against underage figure skaters by their coaches while he was in charge of the federation.
Tech Companies Detect a Surge in Online Videos of Child Sexual Abuse
In a first, videos outnumbered photos in reports to the authorities last year. Facebook found the most imagery, the bulk of it on its Messenger app.
French Cardinal Acquitted of Abuse Cover-Up on Appeal
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, had been found guilty last year of failing to report a priest in his diocese who had admitted to sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts.
A Victim’s Account Fuels a Reckoning Over Abuse of Children in France
A French author wrote for years about his predilection for children and continued to win acclaim. Now one of them has spoken out.