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French priest Abbé Pierre accused of sexual assault

The charismatic founder of the Emmaus charity died in 2007.

Luke Coppen
Jul 17, 2024
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A priest regularly voted France’s most popular personality has been posthumously accused of sexual assault and harassment by at least seven women, including one who was a minor when the first incident allegedly occurred.

Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre (1912-2007), pictured in 1955. Wim van Rossem for Anefo via Wikimedia (CC0).

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