Former surgeon accused of abuse of 299 young patients at the start of the trial, “Acknowledge” the charges: Report
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According to the report
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On the first day of the trial, the lawyer for Joël Le Scouarnec said he pleaded guilty in the “overwhelming majority” of cases
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Le Scouarnec, 74, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after being convicted of rape and sexually abused four children
A former surgeon's court case has been charged with rape and sexual assault on hundreds of minors, the largest trial of child sexual abuse in France ever.
Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, took a stance in the commune of the Vannes in the northwestern France, and according to the Associated Press, the suspects may face several Hundred victims.
On Monday, February 24, according to the French-French-French (AFP), the suspect took his place in the dock and Judge Aude Bureesi announced the hearing. When Le Scouarnec took the stand, one of his attorneys, Maxime Tessier, said his client acknowledged “responsibility for the vast majority of actions” and he was charged under RTE.
Exports according to France Lemondthe suspect was charged with assaulting 299 children between 1989 and 2014. Most of the alleged victims are former patients of Le Scouarnec, many of whom were attacked under anesthesia, most of which occur in Brittany, in the BBC.
During the trial that is expected to last four months, the court will review the rape and abuse of 158 men and 141 women under the AP. At that time, the average age of the so-called victim was 11 years old.
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The court's trial opening day on February 24, 2025 is
According to CNN, the oldest alleged victim is now nearly 50 years old, while the youngest is 17 years old. The store also noted that the abuse was reportedly in 10 hospitals and clinics.
If convicted, Le Scouarnec faces up to 20 years in prison, except for 15 years, who has served the rape and sexual abuse of four children.
In December 2020, France 24 reported that Le Scouarnec was accused in 2017 after the testimony of his neighbor's 6-year-old daughter was one of his victims, citing AFP's testimony. Sentence was announced.
According to the investigation, he raped two nieces between 1989 and 1999, when he was a 4-year-old hospital patient at the time, according to the news agency.
At that time, police reportedly found 300,000 “indecent images of minors, including photos of his two nieces”, “France” No. 24. At the 2020 hearing.
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Maxime Tessier, one of Joël Le Scouarnec's lawyers, arrives in court
In addition to images of child abuse, police have also found details of alleged abuse in 25 years, as well as child-sized sex dolls and diaries, according to the BBC. Le Scouarnec claims that the diary contains “fantasy” rather than real-life accounts. He also allegedly wrote “I am a pedophile” several times based on the exit.
In reporting details of the December 2020 verdict by Le Scouarnec, the suspect cites investigators' comments on the alleged sexual behavior.
“Why are some of my victims clamoring in the press?” Francesca Satta, a lawyer representing several alleged victims, told CNN before Monday's trial?
“Silence is no longer an option because they are part of this movement,” Satta added according to the exit.
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Court documents are on the opening day of the Joël Le Scouarnec trial on February 24, 2025.
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Agence Régionale de Santé (Ars) Bretagne, attorney for Le Scouarnec, Thibaut Kurzawa and attorney representing several alleged victims did not respond immediately to people's comments on the Vannes trial.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to Rainn.org.
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