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Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in landmark French rape case that horrified the world

All the Frenchman’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, while their victim, Ms Gisele Pelicot, sat in the packed courtroom to hear the sentencing, having waived her right to anonymity.

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

   

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Gisele Pelicot (photo) arrives at the courthouse in Avignon on December 19, 2024. A court in the French southern town is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele Pelicot in her own bed over a decade. PHOTO: AFP

December 20, 2024

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