Two leaders of the Mouriscot entertainment center in Biarritz were charged on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following their arrest two days earlier, reports here is the Basque Country . They are suspected of sexual abuse and corruption of minors against several children in their care.
One, 21 years old, seasonal since 2025, is suspected of sexually assaulting a 3.5 year old child. Another, 36-year-old, was prosecuted for molestation of a minor in relation to the same child, clarifies Southwest . The two defendants, who have no criminal records, dispute the facts. The investigating judge granted them witness status in nine other cases involving children. She believes that at this time there is not enough evidence to charge them with these facts.
16 children are involved in the investigation
An investigation was opened on Sunday, July 12, following the confession of the first child, aged three and a half. During an interview at UAPED (a reception center for children at risk), the boy described actions consistent with sexual abuse, clarifies Southwest. “Several other families have reported comments made by their children that likely suggest the existence of other victims.”– said the Bayonne prosecutor. The investigation has identified 16 children involved in this case, but to date only 12 have been identified as victims of sexual abuse or having traumatic symptoms.
Contrary to the demands of the Bayonne prosecutor’s office, which demanded the temporary detention of the two suspects, the judge ordered them to be placed under judicial supervision. As soon as the situation became known, the Biarritz mayor’s office suspended the two presenters on Friday, July 17, it clarifies. RMC . A third coordinator was also present as a preventive measure. On Thursday, July 23, about a hundred parents demonstrated in front of the Biarritz city hall, demanding more communication. A crisis unit has been opened to support families, run by the Association of Citizenship and Justice of the Basque Country (ACJPB).