Overview

• Joël Le Scouarnec, a retired surgeon, is on trial in Vannes for nearly 300 counts of child rape and sexual assault committed between 1989 and 2014.
• The Lorient prosecutor's office has opened a new investigation following additional victims coming forward since the trial began.
• This week, testimony is expected from physicians and whistleblowers who raised early concerns about Le Scouarnec's behavior that were ignored by oversight bodies.
• Protests by associations and unions are being held at the Vannes courthouse and in Paris, condemning systemic protections for sexual predators within healthcare institutions.
• Advocates are demanding reforms, including mandatory offender registration, compulsory reporting to medical authorities, and lifetime bans on medical practice for convicted offenders.