Former surgeon is on trial for abuse of 299 patients

Former surgeon is on trial for abuse of 299 patients

Vannes, Frankreich - A frightening chapter of medical offenses is uncovered in France. The 74-year-old former surgeon is on trial, charged with the sexual abuse of 299 patients, including numerous minors. According to Kleine Zeitung , the accused has stood many of his actions at the beginning of the process. The indictment accuses him of having committed serious crimes while medical interventions and under anesthetic conditions. The average age of his victims was terrifying eleven years; 111 of the cases are classified as particularly severe offenses.

The process that takes place in the Western French city of Vannes began under shocking conditions. Between 1989 and 2014, the accused doctor is said to have misused 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 theaters, while the children were sedated or passed out, which makes the deeds particularly reprehensible, emphasizes Weekend.at .

family and shocking revelations

The background of the case are also shocking. The former surgeon was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the abuse of four girls. During the search of the house, diaries were discovered, which documented its actions in detail, including horrible ones, which happened on the operating table. In addition, the investigators found countless photos and videos with misuse of abuse, which underlines the shocking scope of his offenses.

The family entanglements are just as worrying. The defendant's brother accuses his ex-wife of knowing about the acts. However, she had always said that she had known nothing. These things show how far the influence of abuse was in the family and throws a shadow on the entire environment of the accused.