Culture minister condemns sexual tourism , denies he is a pedophile . Frederic Mitterrand , in 2005 book , wrote of paying for sex with `` boys '' in Thailand . It caused a stir upon its publication , as well , and has been the subject of heated debate several times since then . Le Monde on Thursday published steamy excerpts from `` The Bad Life Of Francois Hollande : A Year In Politics'' by the French journalist Fabrice Lhomme, who was paid to write about his time as president's chief of staff.
Culture minister condemns sexual tourism , denies he is a pedophile . Frederic Mitterrand , in 2005 book , wrote of paying for sex with `` boys '' in Thailand . Le Monde on Thursday published steamy excerpts from `` The Bad Life Of Francois Hollande : A Year In Politics'' by the French journalist Fabrice Lhomme, who was paid to write about his time as president's chief of staff.