Joel Le Scouarnec (France), 68,  is accused of raping and harassing 349 children. The trial of four of the identified cases will begin in March 2020. According to Metro, 229 people have already testified in this case. According to the case file, the doctor committed illegal actions for 30 years.

"Scouarnec is accused of raping a six-year-old girl, abusing a child patient, raping a young child, sexually assaulting another victim and indecently exposing himself," the source noted. During interrogation, the surgeon admitted that he raped two nieces.

During the investigation, law enforcement agencies found recorded data on 200 such cases. The surgeon committed all these crimes at the workplace, in the hospital, using his position, power and the trust of minor patients. In March 2020, the trial will begin in the case of the first four identified crimes. The remaining cases are still in the preliminary investigation stage, and it is possible that they will be merged into one case.