The cross-border town of Divonne-les-Bains is reeling after a 20-year-old daycare worker was charged with raping a four-year-old girl in his care.
The arrest happened last Thursday in full view of children and staff at the Arc-en-Ciel after-school centre.
The Bourg-en-Bresse prosecutor's office opened a formal judicial investigation on Saturday and the man, who has no prior record, has been remanded in custody.
Divonne sits just across the border and is a popular Swiss-side residence for frontalier families.
Shooting in Annemasse
Possible increase in military aircraft
Smoke related health risk
High rental prices creep over the border
Big change in the weather on the way
Another important vote looms
