Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: husband jailed for 20 years as all 51 men found guilty
Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife and invited dozens of men to rape her in their French home over nine years
Dominique Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his then wife, Gisèle, and inviting dozens of men to rape her in her home in the south of France over almost a decade.
The historic trial of 51 men was held in public after Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity so that “shame could change sides”.
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Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial?
Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended.The New York Times - 46m -
Dominique Pelicot to be jailed for 20 years in French rape trial
Landmark case shocked country after rapist’s ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot demanded trial be opened to publicFinancial Times - 1h -
51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms
Plus, man vs. hornet.The New York Times - 1h -
Gisèle Pelicot's Ex-Husband Jailed for 20 Years in Mass Rape Trial
Dozens of other men were also convicted of raping Pelicot after her then-husband drugged her, in a case that shook France.The Wall Street Journal - 2h -
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of orchestrating her mass rape
A court in France sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse ...NBC News - 3h -
Dozens of men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial that shocked France
A court found the husband of Gisèle Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him in the mass rape trial that has shocked France.NBC News - 41m -
Ex-husband found guilty in Avignon rape trial that shocked France
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Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty in mass rape trial in France
A judge in France has found the former husband of Gisèle Pelicot guilty of drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of other men to do the same.CBS News - 3h -
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent.BBC News - 1d
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