A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly child patients
This courtroom sketch by Valentin Pasquier shows Joel Le Scouarnec, now 74, sitting in courtroom and accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly child patients, at the Vannes courthouse, western France, on the opening day of his trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Valentin Pasquier via AP)
French ex-surgeon on trial for alleged sexual assault of 299 people
A former French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 people, mostly children. View on euronews
Retired French surgeon admits 'despicable' acts in child rape trial
A retired surgeon accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients, some while they were under anesthetic, told the opening of his trial in western France on Monday that he had committed "despicable" acts.
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.
Pedophile French surgeon in sex abuse trial admits to ‘hideous’ acts
The surgeon practiced for decades until his retirement despite a 2005 sentence for owning sexually abusive images of children, and colleagues raising their concerns.
Surgeon Accused of Rape, Sexual Abuse on Hundreds of Minor Patients Kept Notebook Detailing His Actions
A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims, mainly his pediatric patients, and detailing over 30 years of the abuse in journals.
Doctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses
The former surgeon on trial in France for raping or sexually abusing 299 mostly underage and unconscious patients has confessed. "I have committed heinous acts," the 74-year-old retired doctor said on Monday after the indictment and the names of all the victims were read out in court in the French city of Vannes.
A French ex-surgeon is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims. Most were child patients
A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decades.
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.
Surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children admits 'heinous acts'
A retired French surgeon accused of sexually abusing nearly 300 patients, mostly children, has admitted to committing ‘heinous acts’. Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, appeared in the dock in the city of Vannes today,
299 victims, 65 lawyers, 75 days: The complex logistics of France's largest-ever child abuse trial
The 90-seat courtroom in Vannes, Brittany, was too small to host the extraordinary trial of Joël Le Scouarnec. After various ...
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 ...
The trial of 'France's biggest paedophile offender' opens in Vannes, Brittany, on Monday
Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, almost all minors, between 1989 and 2014.