Retired surgeon admits ‘despicable acts’ in France’ largest child abuse trial
The numbers involved in France’s largest child abuse trial are staggering: 299 alleged victims, sexually abused in 10 hospitals and clinics over 25 years – all by one doctor, prosecutors say.
In retired French surgeon's child rape trial, son says father was like 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'
The son of a retired French surgeon accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients told a court on Tuesday that Joel Le Scouarnec was a good father - but that the crimes he is accused of are unforgivable.
A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly child patients
A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims. Most of them were children who were his patients.
Who Is Joel Le Scouarnec? French Surgeon Accused Of Assaulting 300 Patients, Mostly Children
Former surgeon, Joël Le Scouarnec, has drawn global attention after he admitted to 'committing hideous acts' during the hearing of which has been dubbed as France's largest child sexual abuse case on Monday.
Surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children, some under anesthesia
The trial of Joël Le Scouarnec, who is charged with the rape and sexual assault of 299 people in France over decades, is set to begin. The alleged victims’ average age was 11.
Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing 299 Young Patients' Admits 'Responsibility' for 'Majority' of Charges as Trial Begins: Reports
A former surgeon accused of abusing 299 young patients has accepted responsibility for the "vast majority" of the charges he faces as his trial begins, per reports.
Retired Surgeon Goes on Trial in France's Biggest Child Sex Abuse Case
A former surgeon accused of raping or sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients, some while they were under anaesthetic, went on trial on Monday in France's largest ever child sexual abuse case.
Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in French child abuse trial
The white-haired 74-year-old, who wore glasses and a black zip-up sweater over a grey shirt, was addressing the court in Vannes, north-west France, on the first day of the largest child abuse trial in French history.
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French paedophile surgeon’s wife knew and ‘did nothing’, his brother tells court
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France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison
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French surgeon's sex abuse was 'atomic bomb' for family, says son
Two sons of Joel Le Scouarnec, a French former surgeon on trial for the alleged assault or rape of 299 patients, told a court ...
French Doctor Accused of Abusing Hundreds Acknowledges ‘Heinous Acts’
A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly children, over 25 years. It is considered to ...
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‘Atomic bomb’
This court sketch created on February 25, 2025 shows retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec (R) looking on flanked by one of his ...
French paedophile surgeon’s wife knew and ‘did nothing’
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, is on trial for allegedly assaulting or raping 299 patients, in one of France’s largest child sex ...
Ex-wife of 'France's worst paedo' claims she didn't know - but letter holds major clue
Marie-France Le Scouarnec claims she had no idea her ex-husband - with whom she has three children - was a paedophile as she ...
Wife of 'France's worst paedophile' covers herself head-to-toe as she arrives at court where he is accused of raping 300 children
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