France faces a #MeToo reckoning on sexual violence against children

France’s #MeToo movement began in 2017, but it didn’t quite take off. Now, a new wave of stories — this time focusing on sexual violence against children — may lead to new protections. Rebecca Rosman has this story from France.

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