By Juliette Jabkhiro VANNES, France (Reuters) -A retired surgeon went on trial in western France on Monday accused of raping and sexually assaulting hundreds of young patients, some while they were under anesthetic,

Police executed a search and seizure warrant at his residence on Tuesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into child exploitation.

Hartford police say a city man was arrested Tuesday after police say they found child sex abuse materials in his home. Christopher Torre, 27, was charged with first-degree possession of child sex abuse materials.