The then wife of the French former surgeon on trial for allegedly assaulting or raping 299 patients was aware of his actions but “did nothing”, the doctor’s brother told the court on Wednesday.
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Retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial since Monday in one of the country’s largest child sex abuse cases.
Two hundred and fifty-six of the victims were under 15 at the time, the youngest aged one and the oldest 70.
Marie-France, who divorced Le Scouarnec in 2023, “could have made sure that my brother was arrested”, his brother told the court.
The brother, whose name Agence France-Presse is not disclosing to protect his privacy, admitted to a strong feeling of dislike towards his brother’s then wife and acknowledged that he had no “proof” to support his claims.
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He accused Marie-France of “loving her husband for his money” and having sexual relations with other men while she was married.