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Montpellier Midwife Re-Convicted of Raping Patients, Gets 14-Year Sentence

The court ruled the assaults were carried out by abusing professional authority.

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Au procès du maïeuticien accusé de viols à Montpellier, l’avocat général a réclamé une peine de quatorze ans de prison, saluant la « libération de la parole » des patientes.
Le verdict est attendu vendredi soir. (Image d’illustration)
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Overview

  • The cour criminelle de l'Hérault found Lionel Charvin guilty of raping six patients, citing penetrative acts and sexualized manipulations presented as medical care.
  • Judges followed the 14-year prison term requested by prosecutor Yessine Bouchareb and ordered five years of socio-judicial supervision with a treatment injunction.
  • Charvin was previously sentenced in 2021 to 12 years for rapes of 11 patients, and the two custodial terms may be merged later by the appeals chamber to a total between 14 and 20 years.
  • Additional complaints surfaced after media coverage of the first trial, which prosecutors described as a turning point for victims speaking out.
  • During the latest proceedings, Charvin denied an intent to rape and framed some acts as medical, while victims recounted paralysis during the assaults and enduring post-traumatic disorders.