Prosecutors say they'll take no action against alleged child sexual abuse by French soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR). Fourteen commandos were suspected of being involved during a deployment in 2014.

In April 2015, a leaked United Nations report cited claims from children as young as nine who said they'd been sexually abused, including sodomy. The youngsters were living in refugee camps for the displaced near Bangui airport and had been allegedly offered food in return for sexual favors.

Dec 2016 judges had completed their inquiry into allegations of sex crimes, including rape on minors, by the French soldiers. French newspaper "Le Monde" reported that the decision to close the investigation without pressing charges stemmed from insufficient evidence.

Current situation: UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said he understands that it's now up to the prosecutor to decide whether to go forward, following the submission of results from the investigative judges.

"it is the responsibility of member states to fully investigate and hopefully prosecute crimes"

A separate probe into alleged sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers and French troops between 2013 and 2015 in the town of Dekoa is ongoing. - - At the time, the U.N. reported that more than 100 girls and women have come forward with sexual abuse accusations against international troops in CAR.

Source: DW, Germany