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French Government Announces Child Protection Measures Amid Outrage Over Girl’s Killing and Calls for Justice Minister to Resign
The government announced it is studying tougher penalties for sexual offenses, including possible life sentences, following public anger over the handling of a girl's killing.
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The French government presented new measures for child protection on June 8 amid growing outrage over how the case of a girl's killing was handled. The government said it was studying new measures to improve child protection and the handling of sexual assault cases, including making sexual offending a possible life sentence. The French justice minister is facing calls to resign.
France 24 reported that the announcement came as public pressure mounted over the handling of the case.
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