In a shocking case in France, retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is facing a verdict for the sexual abuse of 299 child patients from 1989 to 2014. Having previously received a 15-year sentence for abusing four children, the allegations have surfaced in a trial where victims claim institutional failures allowed his repeated offenses. Prosecutors seek a maximum sentence of 20 years, emphasizing the need for continued supervision post-release. Victims' advocates stress the importance of addressing systemic flaws, revealing the dark reality of child protection in healthcare settings.
Victims and child rights advocates say the surgeon's case highlights systemic shortcomings that allowed Le Scouarnec to repeatedly commit sexual crimes.
I hope the verdict will be commensurate with the horrors he committed,
I am not asking the court for leniency,
Simply grant me the right to become a better person,
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