Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration Outside Le Scouarnec Trial - Vannes

Demonstration in support of victims at the courthouse on the sidelines of retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec's trial in Vannes, northwestern France, on May 28, 2025. Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec who has been on trial since the end of February for alleged rapes and sexual assaults on some 299 victims, stated on May 26, 2025, that he is not asking for "any leniency," just the right to "a share of humanity," before the criminal court of Morbihan withdrew to deliberate. On May 23, the Attorney General requested a sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment against him, accompanied by a series of security measures due to "very high risks of recidivism." The court, which must answer a total of 841 questions, is expected to deliver its verdict on May 28. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Prosecutors lose appeal in fatal drunken driving case

Prosecutors lose appeal in fatal drunken driving case

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutaka Inoue (R) and his wife Ikumi head for the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo on Jan. 12 to hear the court's ruling on the traffic accident on the Tomei Expressway, which caused the death of their daughters, 3-year-old Kanako and 1-year-old Chikako. The court dismissed the prosecutors' appeal against the leniency of the four-year jail sentence imposed on the drunken driver who caused the accident.

Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Kazuhiro Sasaki, who played both in Japan and in the major leagues as a pitcher, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, after appearing at the Tokyo District Court to appeal for leniency for Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a former Japanese baseball star charged with possessing and using of illegal drugs. Prosecutors sought a 30-month prison sentence for Kiyohara, who pleaded guilty to the charges at the start of his trial. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Kazuhiro Sasaki, who played both in Japan and in the major leagues as a pitcher, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, after appearing at the Tokyo District Court to appeal for leniency for Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a former Japanese baseball star charged with possessing and using of illegal drugs. Prosecutors sought a 30-month prison sentence for Kiyohara, who pleaded guilty to the charges at the start of his trial. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NYU student held in N. Korea says he is healthy, calls for leniency

NYU student held in N. Korea says he is healthy, calls for leniency

New York University student Joo Won Moon attends a press conference in Pyongyang on July 14, 2015, after being detained in North Korea for illegal entry. "I fully acknowledge that I broke the law by illegally entering" North Korea, the South Korean citizen, who has permanent residency in the United States, said. "I sincerely apologize but I hope to be treated generously." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NYU student held in N. Korea says he is healthy, calls for leniency

NYU student held in N. Korea says he is healthy, calls for leniency

New York University student Joo Won Moon attends a press conference in Pyongyang on July 14, 2015, after being detained in North Korea for illegal entry. "I fully acknowledge that I broke the law by illegally entering" North Korea, the South Korean citizen, who has permanent residency in the United States, said. "I sincerely apologize but I hope to be treated generously." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Prosecutors lose appeal in fatal drunken driving case

Prosecutors lose appeal in fatal drunken driving case

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutaka Inoue (R) and his wife Ikumi head for the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo on Jan. 12 to hear the court's ruling on the traffic accident on the Tomei Expressway, which caused the death of their daughters, 3-year-old Kanako and 1-year-old Chikako. The court dismissed the prosecutors' appeal against the leniency of the four-year jail sentence imposed on the drunken driver who caused the accident.

New FRC chief meets the press

New FRC chief meets the press

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