FRANCE
BBC News
January 14, 2020
The trial of a former French priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts in the 1980s and 1990s is set to begin in France on Tuesday.
Bernard Preynat, 74, is alleged to have assaulted more than 80 individuals and faces ten years in prison if convicted.
His trial was scheduled to start on Monday, but was delayed because of a lawyers’ strike over pension reforms.
Ten of his accusers, all aged between seven and 15 at the time of the alleged abuse, are expected to give evidence.
Also linked to the case is Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was found guilty last March of failing to report the allegations against Preynat.
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