Mammoth process in Vannes: Doctor charged because of 299 sexual assault!

Mammoth process in Vannes: Doctor charged because of 299 sexual assault!

A shocking legal case in France is currently shaking the public: A 74-year-old surgeon will have to answer in the Breton Vannes on Monday for the abuse of 299 children. The indictment made serious allegations: a total of 111 rapes and 189 other sexual assault are said to have taken place between 1989 and 2014, while the doctor worked in various hospitals. Asked critical voices how it was possible that, despite previous convictions for sexual abuse, he was still on duty. The case was uncovered after a house search took place as part of another investigation; The authorities found detailed diaries of the doctor in which he held his actions. According to reports to the daily newspaper "Le Monde", he documented his cruel machinations and also commented on his sadistic motifs.

parallel to the Pelicot

The allegations are strongly commemorating the past trial of Dominique Pelicot, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison because he had abused his ex-wife Gisèle for years. Pelicot also had a network of accomplices around, with numerous men being charged for severe rape. In her resistance to sexualized violence, Gisèle Pelicot is celebrated as a symbolic figure and speaks openly about her painful experiences. She is committed to the fact that those affected find their courage to act against the perpetrators. The Pelicot case and the current surgeon procedure cause a large response in society. The public prosecutor explains that precise clarification of the acts also represents an example of other possible victims.

In the current case, the accused is insightful and would like to comment during the procedure. The process in Vannes is scheduled for four months and will take place partly to the exclusion of the public. Experts and victim lawyers are concerned about the possible failures of the authorities and demand a comprehensive reappraisal of the acts. As the APA , the defendant received a prison sentence of 15 years for earlier offenses in 2020. The events about the actions of the doctor and the former husband of Gisèle Pelicot raise serious questions about the protective mechanisms for children and victims of sexual violence, as well as the Legal Tribune determined.