La Ciivise announces the “total withdrawal” of its new vice-president, targeted by a complaint for sexual assault

According to the account of the 25-year-old woman at the origin of the complaint, the attack took place during a gynecological examination carried out at the Hôtel-Dieu, in Paris, as part of a judicial investigation in June 2020.

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Caroline Rey-Salmon speaks during a press conference in Paris, February 5, 2024. (EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)

The Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children (Civiise) announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of its new vice-president, Caroline Rey-Salmon, targeted by a complaint for sexual assault.

“The vice-president withdraws completely from the work of the commission throughout the investigation”announces Ciivise in a press release, evoking a withdrawal “essential for the peace of mind of the work” and maintaining “confidence” victims.

The pediatrician and forensic pathologist is the subject of a complaint for “sexual assault by a person abusing the authority conferred on them by their position”. According to Louison’s account [le prénom a été changé]has the origin of the complaint, the assault took place during a gynecological examination carried out on June 27, 2020 at the Hôtel-Dieu, in Paris, as part of a judicial investigation. “I was completely stunned, it was so violent that I forgot the end of the exam. I don’t know how I got home”tells this 25-year-old woman to franceinfo.


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