Overview

• Joël Le Scouarnec, a 74-year-old former surgeon, is on trial in France for the sexual assault and rape of 299 victims, most of whom were minors.
• The crimes reportedly occurred over decades in various medical institutions, with some 200 victims associated with a single clinic in Vannes between 1994 and 2004.
• Colleagues and supervisors of Le Scouarnec have testified, consistently stating they were unaware of his actions despite his extensive abuse.
• The trial has featured harrowing testimonies from victims, including his niece, who described years of abuse starting in her early childhood.
• Le Scouarnec has admitted to many of the charges but claims he does not remember certain incidents, while the court examines how his actions went unnoticed for so long.