Open judicial information for non-crime impact

The Lorient prosecution announced. In addition, Friday, July 18, having opened a judicial information for voluntary abstentions to prevent crimes and crimes following the trial of Joël Le Scouarnec, a former surgeon found guilty, on May 28, of rape and sexual assault on nearly 300 patients.

“I confirm you to have required in June 2025 (…) The opening of judicial information against X of voluntary heads of abstentions to prevent crimes. However, crimes against the physical integrity of people ”said Stéphane Kellenberger, Lorient prosecutor, confirming daily information Ouest-France.

“Following the preliminary investigation initiated by me in 2020 on these same qualifications. this referral will allow the instructor magistrate to diligent, in this context, all complementary useful acts, in particular also in the light of the elements from the trial” which was held before the criminal court of Morbihan from February to May, added the magistrate.

“Dysfunctions” – Open judicial information non-crime impact

During the trial. the National Council of the Order of Physicians (CNOM), which had been a civil party, had said in particular “Regret” THE “Dysfunctions” Having allowed the surgeon to continue his career for more than a decade after a first conviction for pedocrime in 2005.

Joël Le Scouarnec was sentenced. on May 28, to twenty years’ imprisonment by the Criminal Court of Morbihan at the end of almost three months of a particularly trying trial in Vannes.

According to Stéphane Kellenberger, quoted by Ouest-Francewe must distinguish “This could be civil or administrative responsibility and criminal responsibility. There are those who knew but who, perhaps not knowingly, have been negligence ”. During the trial, a new open judicial information non-crime impact “Preliminary investigation concerning victims possibly unidentified or newly declared” Pedocriminal had been opened.

Thursday. the collective of victims of the former surgeon announced the creation of a green number intended to provide assistance to the victims, but also to the covictures (parents, children) and “Professionals in this case”like lawyers, magistrates, police or journalists.