Child psychiatrist Laelia Benoit on Bétharram school scandal: 'It's chilling that children tried to raise the alarm but weren't heard'
- Posted on May 14, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Child psychiatrist Laelia Benoit on Bétharram school scandal: 'It's chilling that children tried to raise the alarm but weren't heard'

The case of violence within the private Catholic educational institution Notre-Dame de Bétharram, in southwest France, tragically illustrates a culture of submission that allows violence against minors to thrive, explains the doctor and social sciences researcher in an interview with Le Monde.