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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet

Joël Le Scouarnec: France braced for horror details in largest-ever child sex abuse trial

France is bracing for its largest-ever child sex abuse trial, a case that activists hope will shatter taboos and empower other victims to come forward.

Joël Le Scouarnec, a 74-year-old former surgeon, stands accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 people, predominantly children under his care.

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