299 victims: Highest penalty for surgeons in the abuse scandal expected!

299 victims: Highest penalty for surgeons in the abuse scandal expected!

In a stirring process of child abuse in France, the judgment against the accused surgeon Joël Le Scouarneec (74) is expected on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The case that shakes all of France affects a total of 299 victims. The public prosecutor calls for the highest possible penalty of 20 years in prison for the doctor. vienna.at Le Scouarnec, who is said to have abused 158 male and 141 female patients - including numerous minors with an average age of 11 between 1989 and 2014. The defendant often treated his victims like lifeless objects and obviously without any empathy. vienna.at

abuse under anesthesia

A shocking detail of the allegations is that many of the attacks on patients or children who were under anesthesia took place who could not classify the events as abuse. This raises the worrying question of how it was possible that Le Scouarneec could continue to practice after he was sentenced to probation for child pornography. vienna.at

Although indications of misconduct in the years before his arrest, the doctor was only held accountable to a small extent. The defendant's defender described this as a "great failure of the health systems". Misuse cases such as this raise serious questions about the protection of children in the healthcare system and make it clear that the existing measures are not sufficient. Spiegel.de

The topic of child abuse is global and affects all companies. According to the World Health Organization, forms of child abuse, which include physical, sexual or psychological abuse and Vern Neglect of children under the age of 18, are widespread. Particularly serious cases are often known to the child protection authorities, while more subtle defects can remain unnoticed for a long time. The increase in child abuse in the European region has the need for more effective protection and prevention measures. Requirements for a higher priority for prevention have become louder in recent years to better protect children from future attacks. Who