FRANCE-JUSTICE-CHILDREN-TRIAL

Vice-President of the Chateauroux Judicial Court Christophe Geoffroy, looks on prior to the opening of the trial of 19 people accused of the alleged abuse of children in unapproved foster homes, in Chateauroux, central France, on October 14, 2024. The trial of families accused of taking in minors without permission, some of whom allegedly suffered physical and psychological violence, humiliation and forced labour, opened on October 14, in Chateauroux. Nineteen people were called to appear, but only 18 will ultimately be tried, one of the defendants having died a few months ago, indicated the president of the correctional chamber at the opening of the hearing. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP via Getty Images)