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Marrakesh, Morocco

Child sex-abuse scandal: Morocco has launched an inquiry into allegations that a former French Cabinet minister had sex with Moroccan child prostitutes. The allegation surfaced during one of many recent TV debates about French politicians and sex in the wake of the arrest on assault charges of former IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Former Education Minister Luc Ferry said he knew of plenty of such crimes, including one involving an unnamed colleague who, he said, had been “caught in Marrakesh in an orgy with small boys” but had been quickly released and flown back to France in a cover-up. Ferry refused to name the man, saying he had no proof. The French weekly L’Express reported that former Culture Minister Jack Lang was considering filing a lawsuit against Ferry for slander. Morocco is said to be a favorite destination for European pedophiles.

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