The trial of a former surgeon who boasted in his diary that "I am a pedophile, and I am proud of it" will begin next week in France against a man believed to be the most prolific child abuser ever in France, according to a report.
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, faces a barrage of sex crimes allegations involving 299 victims, most of whom were his patients and most of whom were children, when the trial begins Feb. 24.
