The Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot affirmed this Saturday at Parisian follow with attention an investigation opened after accusations of sexual assault against a professor at the Paris Conservatory. “I follow closely what is happening at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris,” said the minister, questioned by the daily on the fight against sexual violence in the music industry.
Mediapart had reported in June of his dismissal and the opening of a preliminary investigation in April for “sexual assault on a minor”. According to the online media, “about fifty testimonies” had been collected during an internal investigation, denouncing the touching of many students. Neither the Conservatory nor the Paris prosecutor’s office, requested by AFP in September, have confirmed.
A report expected on October 15
Roselyne Bachelot specified that the management of the establishment, informed “in March” of these accusations, had “obviously” made a report to the public prosecutor. “An investigation was launched, there was a disciplinary procedure, the competent committee met in July. But as the situation was not sufficiently clear, I asked my General Inspectorate to intervene to shed light, ”she underlined.
The minister is awaiting a report from the General Inspectorate of Cultural Affairs by October 15. France Musique indicated in September that a dismissal procedure for this cello teacher for serious misconduct had not succeeded, for lack of evidence.