The trial against Jöel Le Scouarnec, the French surgeon who abused hundreds of children while they were anesthetizedstarted this Monday. For 25 years, this 74 -year -old doctor documented in detailed newspapers his sexual attacks, committed in medical and operating room consultations.
The first records of abuse date from 1989 and the most recent of January 2014. Thanks to these writings, 299 victims have been identifiedboys and girls just four years old. The average age of minors is 11 years.
The case came to light in 2017, when the parents of A six -year -old girl, her neighbor, denounced the abuses. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but his second trial could lead him to face a penalty of 20 years, the maximum for violation in France.
Silence and impunity for decades
Despite having been previously convicted for possession of pedophile material, Le Scouarnec He continued to exercise medicine without restrictionsmoving from hospital in hospital without anyone stopping him.
Marie Grimaud, a lawyer who represents 39 alleged victims, has denounced that “In our country there are many Jöel Le Scouarnec” and that it was only possible to process it thanks to his own writings.
This Monday, the surgeon will finally face justice, although For many of its victims the damage is already irreparable.
Source: Lasexta
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