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.
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Former surgeon on trial after being accused of raping or abusing children
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A French ex-surgeon is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims. Most were child patients
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