Two French soldiers suspended

Child abuse

AFP, PARIS: France said yesterday it wanted to "quickly" bring home two soldiers suspended over allegations they sexually abused children, including a five-year-old girl, in the west African country of Burkina Faso.
"We have contacted the Burkina judicial authorities so that the repatriation is done quickly and justice can act," said government spokesman Stephane Le Foll. The allegations, and Paris's swift response, follow another alleged sex abuse scandal involving French troops in Central African Republic (CAR) that only came to light after it was leaked to the British press.
One of the alleged victims in Burkina Faso was a five-year-old girl whose father found a camera containing images of his daughter being sexually abused.

Two French soldiers suspended

Child abuse

AFP, PARIS: France said yesterday it wanted to quickly bring home two soldiers suspended over allegations they sexually abused children, including a five-year-old girl, in the west African country of Burkina Faso. We have contacted the Burkina judicial authorities so that the repatriation is done quickly and justice can act, said government spokesman Stephane Le Foll. The allegations, and Pariss swift response, follow another alleged sex abuse scandal involving French troops in Central African Republic (CAR) that only came to light after it was leaked to the British press. One of the alleged victims in Burkina Faso was a five-year-old girl whose father found a camera containing images of his daughter being sexually abused.