who was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a French court in absentia for sexually abusing three girls in France
is estimated to have sexually abused 50 people in France and twice that number in Lebanon
The Caen Criminal Court in western France convicted on Nov
8 the 81-year-old priest for sexually abusing the girls in a dormitory he opened and managed for Lebanese orphans in Douvres-la-Delivrande between 1991 and 1998
A case was filed in April 2013 by one of the victims who was sexually assaulted at the age of 13
He does not have the right to appeal the decision
and will be imprisoned if he enters France
“I’m afraid as long as the Lebanese government does not hand over Labaki
France has no chance of sending him to prison,” Solange Douminic
who has been the victim's lawyer since 2013 and one of the main lawyers of the case
"He never came (to court) because he knew he would be arrested," the lawyer said
adding that it is believed he sexually abused or raped many more
"We were able to count that 50 people were subjected to sexual abuse or rape as part of the investigation (in France)," Douminic said
"We can easily imagine that this number is double in Lebanon."
Labaki had denied all accusations against him
An international arrest warrant was issued against him by the Interpol in 2016
Labaki's nephew and one of three victims in question
said in a previous statement that her uncle has strong links with religious authorities
which is why he remains unharmed in Lebanon
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