In 2020, Le Scouarnec was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of four children, including two nieces and a young patient.
Joël Le Scouarnec, a 74-year-old former surgeon, stands accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 people, predominantly children under his care.
Le Scouarnec faces up to 20 years in prison for rape, sexual assault and indecent acts committed with violence or surprise.
Le Scouarnec had already been convicted in 2005 for possessing and importing child pornography and sentenced to four months of suspended prison time.
France is bracing for its largest-ever child sex abuse trial, a case that activists hope will shatter taboos and empower other victims to come forward.
