Olivier Duhamel

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In January 2021, he was accused by his stepdaughter Camille Kouchner in a book titled La Familia Grande of sexually abusing her twin brother, Duhamel's stepson, when he was 13 in 1988: this offence is outside the statute of limitation for criminal charges. [4] [10] He subsequently resigned from the FNSP, his academic, and media posts. [4] [11] Saying “Being the subject of personal attacks, and eager to protect the institutions I work for, I resign from [all of my positions]." [12] The allegations against him are said to have sparked an online movement of people speaking out about family abuse, [13] [14] [15] and to have led to new laws toughening sexual assault laws against minors. [16] On 5 January 2021, Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the allegations. [12] In mid-April 2021, French media, citing sources close to the investigation, reported that Duhamel had admitted to sexually abusing his stepson. [3] [17]

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