A parliamentary report stated that Francois Bayrou, as education minister from 1993 to 1997, failed to address physical and sexual abuse at the Notre-Dame de Betharram school. The inquiry revealed decades of abuse at the school and across France, with testimonies from survivor groups describing horrific crimes. The report accused the French state of significant failings in preventing these abuses. Bayrou denied any knowledge of the situation during his tenure. Lawmakers emphasized that the absence of action allowed violence at Betharram to persist for years.
The report found persistent violence in public and private schools across France and accused the state of failing to act against it.
Co-rapporteurs Violette Spillebout and Paul Vannier stated that former education minister Francois Bayrou did not act to address violence at Betharram.
Bayrou faced accusations of knowing about physical and sexual abuse at Notre-Dame de Betharram, where he sent his children and his wife taught.
The report noted that the failure of the French state, justice system, and education ministry allowed this physical and sexual violence to persist.
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