Two More Men Accuse Former French Lawmaker of Sexual Abuse
Two men have made a complaint against a former French politician. His name is Joaquim Pueyo. He was the mayor of Alençon, a town in France. He was also a member of parliament.
The two men say Pueyo hurt them sexually when they were minors. A minor is a person under 18 years old. This is called sexual violence.
This is not the first time. Other men have also made complaints against Pueyo before. The complaints say he did the same bad thing many years ago.
The police will now look at the new complaints. Pueyo has not spoken about the new complaints yet.
Alençon is a town in the Orne area of France. Pueyo was the mayor there for many years.
Vocabulary6 words
- complaint
- when someone tells the police a bad thing happened to them
- member of parliament
- a person who makes laws for a country
- minors
- people who are not yet 18 years old
- sexual violence
- when someone forces sexual acts on another person
- police
- people whose job is to stop crime
- Orne
- an area in the north of France
Quiz
Answer key
1. A former mayor and lawmaker 2. Sexual violence against minors 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Two men have made a _____ against a former French politician. His name is Joaquim Pueyo. He was the mayor of Alençon, a town in France. He was also a _____.
The two men say Pueyo hurt them sexually when they were _____. A minor is a person under 18 years old. This is called _____.
This is not the first time. Other men have also made complaints against Pueyo _____. The complaints say he did the same bad thing many years ago.
The _____ will now look at the new complaints. Pueyo has not spoken about the new complaints yet.
Alençon is a town in the _____ area of France. Pueyo was the mayor there for many years.