French Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Assault of Hundreds of Patients
A French court has sentenced former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec to the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of hundreds of patients, predominantly children, over a period spanning more than two decades.
Throughout the three-month trial, which took place in Vannes, Brittany, the extensive nature of Le Scouarnec’s crimes and the profound suffering endured by his victims became painfully apparent. This case also raises critical questions about the systemic failures that allowed such egregious acts to…