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Joël Le Scouarnec Sentenced to 20 Years for Decades of Sexual Abuse

Victims have criticized the court’s refusal to impose a ‘rétention de sûreté’, despite the order of a 15-year socio-judicial follow-up along with a lifetime ban on practicing medicine.

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Le chirurgien Joël Le Scouarnec lors de son procès pour des viols et des agressions sexuelles contre 299 anciens patients, principalement des mineurs.
Il s’agit de la troisième condamnation de Joël Le Scouarnec, qui avait déjà écopé de 4 mois de prison avec sursis en 2005 et 15 ans de réclusion criminelle en 2020.
Des victimes avaient manifesté devant le palais de justice à Vannes avant le procès Le Scouarnec. L’ex-chirurgien a été condamné mercredi 28 mai 2025 à 20 ans de réclusion, dont deux tiers de peine de sûreté pour viols et agressions sexuelles sur 299 victimes.

Overview

  • The Morbihan criminal court convicted the 74-year-old former surgeon for sexual violations against nearly 300 victims between 1989 and 2014, imposing the maximum 20-year prison term with a two-thirds security period.
  • Judges supplemented the sentence with a 15-year socio-judicial monitoring program and permanently barred Le Scouarnec from any medical practice or work involving minors.
  • The court declined prosecutors’ request for the rare post-sentence ‘rétention de sûreté’ measure, citing his advanced age and professed willingness to repair.
  • Survivors and advocacy groups denounced the verdict as insufficient, lamenting the lack of extended detention and calling for systemic reforms in medical oversight.
  • Prosecutors have indicated that new investigations are under way to examine additional victims, raising the prospect of further legal proceedings against Le Scouarnec.