Not a week goes by without a case of sexual abuse committed by a public figure or a person in authority making the headlines in France. The same happens in other European countries.

This is distressing in a society that preaches respect, benevolence and equality. The damage caused by these despicable acts unfortunately leaves indelible marks, and the feeling of impunity of perpetrators is experienced as a double punishment by the victims of these abuses. Fortunately, especially since the #MeToo movement, media coverage of all these cases committed in the artistic, political, sports and religious worlds has raised awareness and encouraged victims to speak out and file complaints.

Preacher

As president of the advisory and monitoring committee of Stop Abus, I am particularly attentive to cases of abuse of power and sexual abuse in evangelical Protestantism. Recently, I was interviewed by a French national weekly newspaper, La…