Several children he was harassed by the surgeon

A former French surgeon admitted that he has used his position as a medical expert to sexually abuse children throughout his career.

According to Vannes, France, former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, is currently on trial in Vannes, France, who has been accused of sexually abusing 299 patients in dozens of hospitals nationwide throughout his career. guardian. According to newspapers, almost all patients are children.

“I am a surgeon who benefits from attacking children and I won’t deny that.” This week, Le Scouarnec told the court: “I did professional activities as much as possible, but at the same time, I sexually assaulted small patients.”

this guardian It has been reported that Le Scouarnec, a digestive surgeon who often suffers from appendicitis, has been accused of sexually abused patients and resting in a rehabilitation room or lounge after anesthesia.

Le Scouarnec was accused of sexual assault between 1989 and 2014.

Shortly after retirement in 2017, police found a notebook in which the former surgeon allegedly documented his sexual assault over the years, writing the patient’s abbreviation next to his crime account. guardian Le Scouarnec was reportedly sentenced to jail after being convicted of sexual abuse of four children in 2020.

According to CBS News, the trial of Lesco Anecke is the largest trial of child sexual abuse in French history.

Marie-France le Scouarnec, the former surgeon's ex-wife, testified that her ex-husband hid his crimes on his family. “It's so huge, so unimaginable, so unimaginable that my husband can do it all,” she said.

Shortly after the trial, Le Scouarnec admitted that he admitted sexual assault on family members when the child’s father was in court, according to CBS. Media reports said authorities vowed to file additional charges against Lesconeck after confession.

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According to CBS and guardiantold the court last month that he “performed outrageous acts”.

“I attribute all these people and loved ones to take responsibility for my actions and the consequences they may have,” the former surgeon said.

The trial against Le Scouarnec is expected to last for several months, CBS reported. According to media, the defendant's former surgeon will be convicted and face up to 20 years in prison.

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, please contact a certified crisis counselor at 741-741.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.