French Surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec Jailed for Sexually Abusing Hundreds of Victims Over Decades

French Surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec Jailed for Sexually Abusing Hundreds of Victims Over Decades

French Surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec Jailed for Sexually Abusing Hundreds of Victims Over Decades

 

Report by Safarti Tarjuman International Desk

A French court has sentenced retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing over 300 individuals, the majority of them children, across more than two decades. The 74-year-old predator admitted to raping or assaulting 299 patients between 1989 and 2014, with 256 of them under the age of 15. He committed many of the offenses while his victims were under anesthesia or recovering from surgery.

Presiding Judge Aude Buresi imposed the maximum penalty under French law for aggravated rape. The court cited the extreme gravity of the crimes, the number of victims, and the compulsive nature of the abuse. Le Scouarnec, already serving a 15-year sentence from 2020 for earlier offenses against four children, including his nieces, will now serve the additional term without eligibility for parole until two-thirds of it is completed.

Despite prosecutors’ requests, the court declined to place Le Scouarnec in post-release supervision, noting his stated desire to repent. However, victims and child safety advocates expressed skepticism, accusing authorities of ignoring red flags for years. In one of his personal notes, Le Scouarnec even described himself as a “major pervert” and “paedophile,” expressing pride in his actions.

During the trial, survivors and activists gathered outside the courthouse in Vannes, Brittany, holding signs with the names of 355 victims — including those whose cases were dismissed. The verdict has sparked national outrage and renewed demands for a robust national strategy to prevent child sexual abuse in healthcare settings.

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