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

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.

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French surgeon on trial accused of raping, abusing 299 people

A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims

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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 - 3d

‘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 - 5d

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

Yahoo News - 3d

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.

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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 - 23h

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

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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.

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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

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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 - 3d

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.

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Doctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses

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Over 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material seized in California

Investigators seized more than 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material from a residence in Northern California on Thursday, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office.

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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.

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21-year-old accused of planning 'mass casualty attack' on Texas police

Authorities in Texas said they thwarted a "mass casualty attack"and arrested a 21-year-old on charges of making terroristic threats against Corpus Christi police.

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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 - 1d

German Catholic Church condemns provocative carnival float linking Jesus to church sex abuse

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German Catholic Church condemns carnival float linking Jesus to church sex abuse

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal

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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 ...

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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

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Cause of death of missing sisters was drowning

Henrietta and Eliza Huszti - both 32 and from a set of triplets - disappeared in Aberdeen in January.

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California judge testifies that he accidentally shot and killed his wife

A man accused in a shooting that killed two homeless people and wounded three others has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder.

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Dead soldier's sister says army 'not safe' for women

Gunner Jaysley Beck's sister says she would not advise other women to join the Army.

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Palestinian American mother testifies son watched as attacker stabbed her before killing the boy

A woman whose 6-year-old son was fatally stabbed in an attack that prosecutors say was motivated by hate said her son watched in fear as she was stabbed.

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A Guide to Living in New Bedford, Mass.

The Whaling City, home to a diverse food scene, will soon have a new rail connection to Boston.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Agencies told to prep for mass layoffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story OPM tells agencies to plan for mass layoffs A Wednesday memo from the Office of ...

The Hill - 22h

WATCH: Our hearts are melting over twin sisters acting out 'Wicked'

They really are "Dancing Through Life" together.

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Two young sisters use baking skills to build a business and inspire others

Sisters Zyaire and Char'Les Hawkins used their baking skills to build a business called Little Sistas Treats. Their entrepreneurship and positive attitudes are inspiring others as they spread their ...

CBS News - 23h

As 'Buffy's' Dawn Summers, Michelle Trachtenberg was all of our kid sister

Dawn Summers on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was magical energy turned human. Michelle Trachtenberg made her everyone's kid sister.

Los Angeles Times - 11h

Klay has heartwarming gesture for surgeon who repaired Achilles

Klay Thompson gifted the surgeon who repaired his torn Achilles a 2022 Golden State Warriors championship ring.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 20

Teenager plotted mass shooting at Edinburgh school

The boy, now 17, was obsessed with the Columbine High School massacre in the US, which saw 12 students and a teacher murdered.

BBC News - 6d

Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs

Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...

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Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.

The New York Times - 4d

Republican lawmakers show displeasure of Trump’s mass firings

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new polls on Trump's approval rating that have dipped below 50 percent and the growing outrage over mass layoffs.

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Wisconsin Trump voters react to mass firings

We are now into week six of President Trump shaking up and paring down the federal workforce -- something that surprised even his closest supporters. Mark Strassmann visits the battleground state ...

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RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes

The new guidance follows President Trump’s demand that the Health and Human Services Department align with his executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case

An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.

NBC News - 6d

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

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