French Man Admits in Court to Drugging Wife So He and Dozens of Men Could Rape Her


Olde Hornet

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I meant to post about this story last week. This is unbelievable!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:


AVIGNON, France — A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed.

His wife of 50 years, who has divorced him since his arrest, also got to speak, telling the court that she feels completely betrayed.

In a trial that has gripped France and raised awareness about sexual violence in the home and beyond, Dominique Pélicot told the court that he also raped his wife, Gisèle Pélicot, and that the 50 men standing trial alongside him understood exactly what they were doing.

“Today I maintain that, along with the other men here, I am a rapist,” Dominique Pélicot testified. “They knew everything. They can’t say otherwise.”

Pélicot’s testimony marked the most important moment yet in a trial that has shocked the world. Although he previously confessed to investigators, his court testimony will be crucial for the panel of judges to decide on the fate of his co-defendants, who range in age from 26 to 74. Many of them deny having raped Gisèle Pélicot, saying her then-husband had manipulated them or that they believed she was consenting.
 



I dont think the american broadcast media is covering this story.

Dominique Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in French mass rape trial - His 50 co-defendents were also convicted by the court, receiving jail terms of between three and 15 years.​


A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison on Thursday for drugging and recruiting strangers to rape his now ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot. His 50 co-defendents were also convicted by the court, receiving jail terms of between three and 15 years.

A court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating the mass rapes of his now former wife Gisèle Pelicot with dozens of strangers, but her children expressed disappointment at what they saw as overly lenient sentences for the other men convicted.

The convictions of all 51 defendants and their sentencing brought to a close a three-month trial that has horrified France, resonated across the world and turned Gisele Pelicot into an icon of female courage.

Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was earlier found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon. His 50 co-defendants were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals.
 
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