AVIGNON, France — Harrowing details emerged Tuesday at the trial of a Frenchman charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife, with her daughter temporarily leaving the courtroom as she became overwhelmed by emotion.
The case against 71-year-old Dominique P. has horrified France, after the allegations were only exposed by chance when he was caught filming up women's skirts in a local supermarket.The trial in the southern city of Avignon, due to conclude in December, is weighing rape and sexual abuse charges against him and 50 other men aged 26 to 74 who he allegedly recruited online to abuse his wife.Dominique P. on Tuesday said 'yes' when asked if he was guilty of the accusations against him.
AFP PHOTOAt the other end of the courtroom, but directly opposite her, sat her husband, dressed in a grey T-shirt and appearing emotionless.She has commenced divorce proceedings.As their daughter Darian returned to the courtroom, she paused in front of the dock reserved for 18 of the accused who are in custody, including her father, but none looked her in the eye.Some have already been sentenced for domestic violence or rape.
Trauma At Frenchman's Trial Over Recruiting Dozens To Rape Wife
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