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French court sentences ex-surgeon to 20 years in prison in country's largest sex abuse trial

Joël Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

Euronews · May 28, 2025

French surgeon handed maximum 20-year term in paedophilia trial

A French court has sentenced Joël Le Scouarnec, the former surgeon who admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, mostly children, to the maximum 20 years in jail. The trial has highlighted failures in France's health system.

Radio France Internationale · May 28, 2025

Joël Le Scouarnec: France's worst paedophile who sexually abused hundreds of children given maximum jail term

Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Who Is Joel Le Scouarnec? French Surgeon Accused Of Assaulting 300 Patients, Mostly Children

Accused of sexually assaulting or raping 299 patients, the majority of whom were children, Le Scouarnec's trial marks one of the most disturbing child abuse cases in French history.

International Business Times UK · Feb 25, 2025

Former Surgeon On Trial For Alleged Sexual Abuse

Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec faces trial for rape and abuse of 299 victims, mostly children. Survivors seek justice and an end to silence in France.

Top News · Feb 24, 2025

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

A former surgeon accused of raping or sexual abusing 299 people, mostly children

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025

France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children

Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025