To the wood chipper with You! >A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of victims over a period spanning more than two decades has been sentenced to the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison by a French court >French court sentences former surgeon to 20 years for raping 299 childrenBy NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNYAssociated PressThe Associated Press >A 74-year-old pedophile and former surgeon who raped hundreds of victims over a period spanning more than two decades was given a maximum 20-year prison sentence on Friday by a French court. >Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children. >Judges followed the public prosecutor’s recommendations regarding the length of the sentence and the criminal court of Morbihan ordered that Le Scouarnec should serve at least two-thirds of the sentence before he can be eligible for release. >Le Scouarnec is already serving a 15-year prison sentence, for a conviction in 2020 for the rape and sexual assault of four children, including two nieces. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/3lRPy)