Former surgeon goes on trial for abusing 299 patients

Former surgeon goes on trial for abusing 299 patients

A shocking chapter of medical malfeasance is being uncovered in France. The 74-year-old former surgeon is on trial accused of sexually abusing 299 patients, including many minors. Loud Small newspaper The defendant confessed to many of his crimes at the beginning of the trial. The prosecution accuses him of committing serious crimes during medical procedures and under anesthetic conditions. The average age of his victims was a shocking eleven years; 111 of the cases are classified as particularly serious offenses.

The trial, taking place in the western French city of Vannes, began under shocking conditions. Between 1989 and 2014, the accused doctor is said to have abused a total of 158 boys and 141 girls. Over 15 other cases were not taken into account by the public prosecutor's office due to the statute of limitations. The events took place in operating rooms while the children were sedated or unconscious, making the acts particularly reprehensible, it said Weekend.at.

Family and shocking revelations

The background to the case is also shocking. The former surgeon was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2020 for abusing four girls. A search of the house uncovered diaries that documented his actions in great detail, including horrific things that happened on the operating table. Investigators also found countless photos and videos depicting abuse, underscoring the shocking scope of his crimes.

The family entanglements are equally troubling. The defendant's brother accuses his ex-wife of knowing about the crimes. However, she always claimed that she knew nothing. These things show how far-reaching the influence of abuse was in the family and casts a shadow over the defendant's entire environment.