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Was there a failure of justice and health authorities in the Le Scouarnec case? The surgeon is suspected of having raped or sexually assaulted more than 300 children between 1986 and 2014. However, as early as 2006, he was already worrying the Ministry of Health.
Joel Le Scouarnec is considered by justice as one of the biggest French pedophile. The former surgeon is accused of assaulting or raping nearly 300 children with an average age of 11 years. Could these attacks have been avoided? From 2005, the deviations of Joël Le Scouarnec were known. He was given a four-month suspended prison sentence for possessing child pornography. But, the court of Vannes (Morbihan) does not alert the hospitals where he nevertheless exercises with young children.
No complaint will be filed
It was not until 2006 that the information finally reached the order of doctors who decided not to initiate disciplinary proceedings. The alert also goes back to the Ministry of Health. It is then a question of radiation. But a note, neither dated nor signed, rather advocates a complaint from the College of Physicians. It will never be filed. Xavier Bertrand, the minister at the time, claims to have never been aware of the case. Scouarnec at this moment.
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