The court sentenced the convicted schoolteacher to 8 years in prison, with a 5-year probationary suspension, for the sexual abuse of minors. Maison moderne/archives

The court sentenced the convicted schoolteacher to 8 years in prison, with a 5-year probationary suspension, for the sexual abuse of minors. Maison moderne/archives

Some 450 photos, along with seven videos, were found on the defendant’s premises, and the additional facts presented against him cover a period of over a decade, from 2003-2015.

In addition to the sentencing, the man will be required to pay a penalty of €1,000, plus up to €17,500 in damages to his victims.

Moreover, he will be required to undergo psychological monitoring for paedophile tendencies and has been given a lifelong ban from engaging in any contact with minors.