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French former surgeon admits to vast majority of child sexual abuse cases in historic trial

French former surgeon admits to vast majority of child sexual abuse cases in historic trial

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Joel Le Scouarnec, a 74-year-old French digestive surgery specialist, is accused of committing 300 acts of aggravated rape and sexual assault against 299 victims, mostly minors. He has admitted responsibility for the majority of the charges, which span over 25 years. Le Scouarnec has a prior conviction for possessing child pornography in 2005. The trial, considered the largest pedophilia case in French history, is taking place in Vannes, Brittany, where he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Maxime Tessier
1. The defendant acknowledges responsibility for a vast majority of the acts he is charged with.
Hugo Lemonier
1. He is the product of our failures, of our blindness.
Thierry Bonvalot
1. I realised he was dangerous and asked him to resign. He refused.
2. He described surgery using so many sexual metaphors that I was shocked. He admitted he had been sentenced for child pornography.
Amelie Leveque
1. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.
2. I didn't really remember the operation. I remembered the post-operation, a surgeon who was quite mean.
Joel Le Scouarnec
1. I am perfectly aware that these wounds are indelible, beyond repair.
2. I can't go back, but I owe it to [the victims] and their relatives to admit my actions and the consequences they had and that they undoubtedly will continue to have throughout their lives.

French former surgeon admits to vast majority of child sexual abuse cases in historic trial

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