A French court convicted Dominique Pelicot of aggravated rape for orchestrating the mass rape of his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, with dozens of strangers he recruited online.
A court in Avignon, France , convicted Dominique Pelicot of aggravated rape for orchestrating the mass rape of his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, with dozens of strangers he recruited online. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail. The trial, which lasted over three months, shocked France . Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist hero for her courage in facing her attackers, testified against her ex-husband and the other defendants.
Alongside Dominique Pelicot, 50 other men, aged 27 to 74, were on trial, including one who did not abuse Gisele Pelicot but raped his own wife with Dominique Pelicot's help. Prosecutors requested the maximum sentence against Dominique Pelicot and 10 to 18 years for the other defendants charged with aggravated rape
RAPE FRANCE DOMINIQUE PELICOT GISELLE PELICOT HUMAN RIGHTS
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