Afghanistan, May 29 -- A French surgeon was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing hundreds of patients, mostly minors, over decades.
French media report that a court in western France has sentenced a 74-year-old retired surgeon to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly minors. This case is considered the largest child sexual abuse scandal in France's history.
According to Le Figaro, the victims included 158 boys and 141 girls, with an average age of 11 years. The abuses occurred between 1989 and 2014 in hospital wards, operating rooms, and the doctor's private practice.
The accused, Joel Le Scouarnec, had previously been convicted on similar charges in 2017. In court, he confessed to all accusations. ...