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France shocked by major serial child sexual abuse case

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Antonia Herrera
May 28, 2025

Verdict due for French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds of young patients between 1989 and 2014. The case has sparked outrage over why health authorities failed to stop him sooner.

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