French surgeon on trial accused of raping, abusing 299 people

A French ex-surgeon is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims. Most were child patients

A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decades

ABC News - Feb. 22

‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 child patients

Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against him. When two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

It’s Jekyll and Hyde, says son of French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients

Relatives of Joël Le Scouarnec, who allegedly sexually assaulted young patients, tell court of split personality. Members of a French surgeon’s family have described discovering the “Jekyll and ...

The Guardian - 4d

Former surgeon on trial after being accused of raping or abusing children

Defendant Joël Le Scouarnec's chillingly detailed notebooks —which he used to document sexual violence that spanned decades — are central to the trial.

CBS News - Feb. 22

French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children, says he did ‘hideous things’

Joël Le Scouarnec tells court on first day of trial he will take responsibility for his actions. A 74-year-old surgeon accused of abusing 299 people, most of them children, while they were ...

The Guardian - 6d

Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing 299 Young Patients' Admits 'Responsibility' for 'Majority' of Charges as Trial Begins: Reports

Yahoo News - 6d

Trial of Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing Nearly 300 Opens in France

A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly children, over 25 years. It is considered to be France’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

The New York Times - 6d

Ex-wife, sister testify in trial of surgeon accused of mass sex abuse

The women took the stand in the trial of Joel Le Scouarnec, a former surgeon accused of raping or sexually assaulting hundreds of children who were his patients.

CBS News - 3d

French Doctor Is Accused of Child Rapes

Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his patients, mostly children, over 25 years, in the country’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in France's largest child abuse trial

Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of assaulting or raping 299 people, the vast majority under 15 years old.

BBC News - 6d

In French sex abuse trial, woman denies knowing about her ex-husband's history of child abuse

Yahoo News - 4d

Retired surgeon admits to 'hideous acts' as France's largest child sexual abuse trial gets underway

A retired surgeon admitted in court that he committed “hideous” acts, as France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case got underway on Monday.

NBC News - 6d

Ex-wife denies she knew about 'pedocriminal' husband, her family beg to differ in French abuse trial

The ex-wife of a former surgeon at the center of France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case told a court Wednesday insisted she knew “nothing” of her husband’s near 30-year history of abusing ...

NBC News - 4d

Doctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses

Yahoo News - 6d

France prepares for largest child abuse trial in its history

PARIS — Amélie Lévêque remembers the moment when she finally understood the unexplained bouts of depression and other disorders that had tormented her for more than two decades.

NBC News - Feb. 23

French far-right leader cancels speech, accusing Bannon of 'Nazi' gesture

Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon denies making Nazi salute at CPAC and says Jordan Bardella is "unworthy to lead France".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Burnley players ignore Osmajic after racial abuse accusations

Burnley players refuse to shake Milutin Osmajic's hand after teammate Hannibal Mejbri accused the Preston forward of racially abusing him the last time the two sides met.

BBC News - 2d

Trial Opens for Illinois Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Palestinian Boy

Prosectors argued that the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6, in suburban Chicago was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.

The New York Times - 5d

A Tunisian extremist is imprisoned for life for killing 3 people in a French basilica in 2020

Yahoo News - 4d

A Tunisian extremist is imprisoned for life for killing 3 people in a French basilica in 2020

A Tunisian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in France for the murders of three people in October 2020 in an attack linked to Islamic extremism

ABC News - 4d

Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

BBC News - 6d

Accused rapist gets 95 years for sex abuse images, prison van escape

Sean Williams, who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women, was sentenced for child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van.

CBS News - 6d

Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe

ABC News - 6d

French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism

ABC News - Feb. 23

Melinda French Gates Says This Is the 1 Trait Highly Productive People Often Get Wrong

Too many leaders are getting too little sleep.

Inc. - 4d

Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring

Alexander Westwood, who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education, is described as predatory.

BBC News - 5d

Ja closes out Suns after teams combine for 299

Ja Morant had a strong close to help the Grizzlies beat the Suns 151-148 in overtime Tuesday night in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season.

ESPN - 4d

'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't a rape-revenge thriller. It's a journey of grief

Christine Murphy's 'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't interested in a tidy detective narrative. The emotionally resonant novel will stick with you for a while.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

Trans woman charged with rape dies before court date

Maddison Wilson had been due to attend a plea hearing at Southampton Crown Court.

BBC News - 5d

Woman who alleged gang rape in Cyprus was failed by police, judges rule

The woman took her case to the European Court of Human Rights over the way it was handled.

BBC News - 4d

Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, returns to the U.S.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, who face charges in Romania including human trafficking and sexual intercourse with a minor, have left for the U.S.

NBC News - 3d

Andrew and Tristan Tate land in U.S. despite rape case pending in Romania

Four British women who've accused Andrew Tate of rape are "in disbelief and feel retraumatized by the news" that he's been allowed to leave Romania for the U.S.

CBS News - 3d

Body-shaming of McColgan 'demeaning and abusive'

Comments on social media body-shaming Britain's Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan are "ridiculous and stupid", says her mother and coach Liz.

BBC News - 3h

Fulham condemn 'abhorrent' Bassey abuse

Fulham condemn the "abhorrent" racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday's FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United.

BBC News - 1h