Ex-wife, sister testify in trial of French surgeon accused of sexual abuse of hundreds of children
The women took the stand in the trial of Joel Le Scouarnec, a former surgeon accused of raping or sexually assaulting hundreds of children who were his patients.
French Surgeon Accused of Raping 299 Children Goes on Trial
Joel Le Scouarnec has gone on trial accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims — mostly children — under his care.
Ex-wife of French surgeon who ‘sexually abused 299 victims’ accused of covering up his crimes
Described as France's 'worst ever paedophile', Le Scouarnec is accused of attacking 158 males and 141 females, with an average age of 11, over 30 years. Marie-France Le Scouarnec, the mother of their three sons, insisted she knew nothing about her “Jekyll and Hyde” ex-husband's crimes, the court heard.
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 stands trial: What is the story behind France's largest child sexual abuse case?
Months after the Gisèle Pelicot case rocked France, Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims, most of them young children at the time. View on euronews
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.
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.
Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in French child abuse trial
A French former surgeon accused of abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, has told a court that he admits to having "committed despicable acts" and "understands and shares the suffering" caused to his alleged victims.
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.
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.
Who is Dr Joel Le Scouarnec?
Starting today (), France will see its largest-ever child sex abuse trial; a French surgeon, Dr Joel Le Scouarnec, will be ...
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 ...
French pedophile surgeon's ex-wife 'suspected nothing,' she tells court
Retired surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since Monday in one of the country's ...
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French paedophile surgeon’s wife knew and ‘did nothing’, his brother tells court
His wife was accused of “loving her husband for his money” and having sexual relations with other men while married. Read ...