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French paedophile surgeon sentenced to 20 years in jail

Joel Le Scouarnec had admitted abusing nearly 300 people.

Joel Le Scouarnec, the former surgeon who has admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, mostly children, between 1989 and 2014 has been sentenced to a maximum term of 20 years in jail. We speak to journalists who have been following the case.

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of applicants. Our Washington reporter explains.

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Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: French ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of rape and sexual assault against hundreds of children over several decades, is seen during his trial in this courtroom sketch at the courthouse in Vannes, France, February 24, 2025. Credit: ZZIIGG/Reuters)

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