Abbé Pierre targeted by 17 new accusations of sexual violence, reveals the Foundation which announces change of name

New revelations, seven weeks after the first ones. Seventeen new testimonies accuse Abbé Pierre of sexual violence committed between the 1950s and 2000s, according to a report by the specialist firm Egaé relayed by the Abbé Pierre Foundation, which also announced that it was changing its name.

After initial revelations targeting the abbot, “The Emmaüs movement has set up a listening service managed by the Egaé group. This service has received numerous reports concerning the actions of Abbé Pierre.”the foundation reports. “Seventeen of them are presented in a summary prepared by the Egaé group, and concern sexual violence committed by Abbé Pierre on minor and adult women.she continues, adding that “The violence and extreme seriousness of some of these new testimonies have caused a new shock within our organisations”.