A sentence expected in the trial over a French pedophile surgeon who abused hundreds

The sentence is expected in the Wendesday in the case of Joel Le Skarnek, a former surgeon who recognized sexually abuse of hundreds of patients, mainly under the age of 1989 to 2014.

The 74 -year -old Le Scouarnec was called France’s fruit. He is already in prison after convicted in December 2020 to 15 years for rape and sexual attacks on four children, including two of his nieces.

He is now facing an additional maximum period of 20 years.

The former doctor has been the defendant in Brittany since late February. During this time, dozens of his victims testified, telling the court how the abuse they supported, how the children formed their lives.

In March, during the session that took place behind closed doors, Le Scouarnec acknowledged that he had sexually abused all 299 victims, many when they were anesthesia or woke up after surgery.

He led the diaries in which he described the attacks in the graphic details that allowed the police to track down their victims – many of whom did not remember the abuses they suffered while being in the care of Le Scoarnek.

The former surgeon admitted the allegations during a session that took place behind the closed door in March.

“I can no longer look at myself equally because I am a pedophile and children’s rapist,” Le Skuarnek said during my latest applications last week.

“Much has been said. Now I don’t necessarily remember everything. It will undoubtedly come back to me when I am in my cell, but what I witnessed (in court) is the suffering for which I am responsible,” he said.

He added that he did not want, or is expected to give him any indulgence.

Previously this month He also said he was responsible for the death of two victims The villagers died of suicide, after the injury, was sexual assault on Le Skuarnek when they were children.

Grandma and grandparents of one of them, Matthias Venet, who died four years ago, told BBC about BBC about “descent to hell” who experienced the grandson When the police showed him that his name appeared in one of the diaries.

The court caused the fury that Le Skarnek abused abuse for fifteen years, and that he was allowed to continue to treat children, despite his conviction in 2005 for loading pedophile images.

Victims of the Collective Group Joel Le Scouarnec complained that the trial was unable to attract the attention of politicians and society as a whole.

“There was no lesson from this, neither from the medical world, nor from politicians,” the group said. Several casualties protested in front of the courthouse before the verdict, which was handed over on Wednesday.

Catherine, the victim’s mother, said on the day of the sentence that she had seen so many journalists for the first time who covered the trial, and added that she feels that the victims were forgotten.

‘Sorry, but I hope our message can now be transferred.

Le Scouarnec, who was present in court every day with a 14-week trial, repeatedly apologized for his “revolutionary” actions.

Many of his victims remained not impressed by his behavior. “His words are always the same, in the same tone, I do not see in their sincerity,” said 35-year-old Louis-Marie. “The only thing I hope is that it no longer causes harm to society … that it remains closed.”

“I have never seen tears on my cheeks,” said another victim named Manon Lemin.

But Maxim Tesier, one of the lawyers Le Scouarnec, said he believed his client was sincere. “He was very much postponed during this trial … It was very important for him to admit, as he was. It was the moment of truth and justice.”

Mr. Tetier also pointed his finger at a medical institution, which civilian parties were accused of doing no more to stop le -arnec from medicine practice, even when rumors about his pedophilia were widely spread.

“Nobody admitted responsibility, while all the victims said it was not only the person who did it, but also the system that allowed him to do it,” he said the BBC.

The National Order of Doctors (CNOM), who also filed a lawsuit against Le Skannek, said in March that “expressed deep regret” because the former surgeon had to “interfere with practice”.

“This situation emphasized the bad connection between the different formations of the doctors’ order, and we are deeply sorry about it,” the statement reads.

Additional Marian Bavan Report in Vana