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flag French teacher Jacques Leveugle, 79, charged with abusing 89 minors across six countries from 1967 to 2022, confessed to killing two relatives.

flag Jacques Leveugle, a 79-year-old former French educator, has been charged with sexually abusing 89 minors over 55 years, from 1967 to 2022, across multiple countries including France, Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, and New Caledonia. flag Prosecutors uncovered a digital "memoir" on a USB drive containing 15 volumes of handwritten accounts detailing the alleged abuse of boys aged 13 to 17. flag Leveugle, in pretrial detention since April 2025, has admitted to killing his mother and aunt, both acts reportedly linked to their pleas not to be abandoned. flag Authorities have publicly named him—uncommon in France—to encourage victims to come forward, citing challenges in tracing survivors after decades. flag A hotline and historical photos have been released. flag The case, drawing comparisons to the Gisèle Pelicot trial, remains under active investigation.

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