French Child Sex Abuse Trial of Ex-Doctor Highlights Unheeded Warnings
Joël Le Scouarnec is charged with raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his young patients. His family’s testimony suggested a culture of silence around sexual abuse by him and others.
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