France mass rape case: Sons of Dominique Pelicot demand harsh punishment for inflicting horrors on their mother
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France mass rape case: Sons of Dominique Pelicot demand harsh punishment for inflicting horrors on their mother

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Sons of the Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who organised the mass rape of their mother, have urged a court on Monday to give severe punishment to their father. these men, and that man in the dock, will be punished for the horrors they inflicted on my mother.” During the trial, Dominique said he wanted to apologise for what he had done, to which David replied: “Never!” David also said that he and other family members had destroyed photos to make sure they kept no trace of his father. David's 38-year-old brother Florian told the court of the chaos that followed the news four years ago of the ordeal that their mother had suffered at the hands of their father. “Our family has been torn apart.” Florian also asked the court to impose tough sentences “so that victims no longer need to be afraid of speaking up”.

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Gisele Pelicot and her daughter 'have fallen out' since learning of their abuse by the Monster of Avignon... with the younger woman feeling she is 'the forgotten woman of this trial'
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3 days, 7 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot and her daughter 'have fallen out' since learning of their abuse by the Monster of Avignon... with the younger woman feeling she is 'the forgotten woman of this trial'

Daily Mail  

For the millions of captivated viewers watching worldwide, the sentencing of depraved rapist Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men for the decade-long sexual abuse of his unwitting wife Gisele yesterday brought the horrific saga to a close. Caroline Darian, the daughter of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of a mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home …

Gisele Pelicot's husband is now being investigated for rape and MURDER following his conviction… as psychologist reveals extraordinary details of his sexual abnormalities but insists the Monster of Av
3 days, 10 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot's husband is now being investigated for rape and MURDER following his conviction… as psychologist reveals extraordinary details of his sexual abnormalities but insists the Monster of Av

Daily Mail  

Serial rapist Dominique Pelicot is already likely to die behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the campaign of abuse he and dozens of strangers waged against his wife Gisele. Serial rapist Dominique Pelicot is already likely to die behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the campaign of abuse he and …

Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial
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3 days, 19 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial

China Daily  

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, reacts as she leaves after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. AVIGNON, France - French woman Gisele Pelicot, who survived …

Blissfully happy with her soulmate… unaware he had been drugging her for perverts to rape for years: Gisele Pelicot smiles for a selfie alongside her perverted husband in newly discovered image
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Blissfully happy with her soulmate… unaware he had been drugging her for perverts to rape for years: Gisele Pelicot smiles for a selfie alongside her perverted husband in newly discovered image

Daily Mail  

An image of Gisele Pelicot smiling alongside her husband Dominique has emerged as the so-called Monster of Avignon and his band of rapist accomplices were convicted of their crimes on Thursday. The sordid saga saw Gisele suffer all manner of health problems, including several sexually transmitted diseases and considerable psychological distress toward the end of her husband's insidious campaign. In …

‘You’ll die like a dog’: Dominique Pelicot’s daughter screams at him as rapist claims he never abused her
4 days, 5 hours ago

‘You’ll die like a dog’: Dominique Pelicot’s daughter screams at him as rapist claims he never abused her

The Independent  

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‘Mr Everyman’: Who are the 51 men who sexually abused Gisèle Pelicot?
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‘Mr Everyman’: Who are the 51 men who sexually abused Gisèle Pelicot?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I was cheating on my wife.” He was found …

Gisele Pelicot makes emotional statement after watching her sobbing husband jailed alongside fellow rapists - as daughter screams 'you will die like a dog'
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4 days, 6 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot makes emotional statement after watching her sobbing husband jailed alongside fellow rapists - as daughter screams 'you will die like a dog'

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot has given a powerful statement after the jailing of her depraved husband and his rapist accomplices, saying she has 'never regretted' her decision to waive her anonymity and that she did so to reveal to the world what they had done. Gisele Pelicot talks to journalists after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused …

How Gisèle Pelicot shamed ‘Mr Everyman’ during the rape trial which shocked the world
4 days, 6 hours ago

How Gisèle Pelicot shamed ‘Mr Everyman’ during the rape trial which shocked the world

The Independent  

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As her husband Dominique is jailed for his heinous crimes, we must ask: how many more Gisèle Pelicots are there?
4 days, 9 hours ago

As her husband Dominique is jailed for his heinous crimes, we must ask: how many more Gisèle Pelicots are there?

The Independent  

In the beginning, it was simply euphoria. open image in gallery Gisèle and her daughter Caroline Darian attend the criminal court last month Her message is simple: “Shame has to change sides.” That is why Arnaud Gallais and Gisèle’s daughter, Caroline Darian, co-founded the organisation M’endors Pas – meaning “Don’t put me to sleep” – which campaigns against soumission chimique, …

Gisèle Pelicot: Inside the rape trial that shocked the world
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4 days, 9 hours ago

Gisèle Pelicot: Inside the rape trial that shocked the world

The Independent  

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Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’
4 days, 10 hours ago

Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’

The Independent  

By now, Gisèle Pelicot is a household name – for all the wrong and most tragic of reasons. Alongside Dominique’s depraved documentation of his wife’s abuse, a file titled “My Naked Daughter” was discovered, containing semi-nude images. In court, she called her father a “liar” and described herself as the trial’s “forgotten victim”, with no record of the abuse she …

Gisele Pelicot rape trial live: Verdicts for 51 defendants including husband Dominique Pelicot due
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4 days, 10 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot rape trial live: Verdicts for 51 defendants including husband Dominique Pelicot due

The Independent  

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Watch live: Gisele Pelicot speaks out after mass rape trial verdicts of 51 defendants including ex-husband Dominique
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4 days, 10 hours ago

Watch live: Gisele Pelicot speaks out after mass rape trial verdicts of 51 defendants including ex-husband Dominique

The Independent  

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Dominique Pelicot sentencing LIVE: Monster of Avignon jailed for 20 years for raping ex-wife Gisele and another married woman as dozens of men are found guilty in historic mass rape trial
4 days, 11 hours ago

Dominique Pelicot sentencing LIVE: Monster of Avignon jailed for 20 years for raping ex-wife Gisele and another married woman as dozens of men are found guilty in historic mass rape trial

Daily Mail  

Here are the next 10 sentences to be passed: Nizar Hamida: 10 years The Tunisian native was charged with rape after visiting the Pelicots' home on October 10, 2020, just days before his wedding. Joan Kawai: 10 years The 26-year-old is the youngest of the defendants and was aged 22 when he raped Mrs Pelicot on two separate visits to …

Judges set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial that has rocked France
4 days, 12 hours ago

Judges set to deliver verdicts in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial that has rocked France

The Independent  

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French man jailed for 20 years for drugging wife, recruiting 50 men to rape her
4 days, 19 hours ago

French man jailed for 20 years for drugging wife, recruiting 50 men to rape her

India Today  

A French court found all 51 defendants guilty on Thursday in a drugging-and-rape case that horrified the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience. Pelicot's ex-husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, had pleaded guilty to drugging her repeatedly for almost a decade to rape her and to offer up her unconscious body …

Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of mass rapes, sentenced to 20 years in prison in France
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Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of mass rapes, sentenced to 20 years in prison in France

India TV News  

A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot to a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade. Arata read out verdicts one after the other against Pelicot and 50 other men, declaring “You …

French man jailed for 20 years for drugging wife, recruiting 50 men to rape her
4 days, 19 hours ago

French man jailed for 20 years for drugging wife, recruiting 50 men to rape her

India Today  

A French court found all 51 defendants guilty on Thursday in a drugging-and-rape case that horrified the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience. Pelicot's ex-husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, had pleaded guilty to drugging her repeatedly for almost a decade to rape her and to offer up her unconscious body …

No regrets for public trial: French woman after husband jailed over her mass rape
4 days, 19 hours ago

No regrets for public trial: French woman after husband jailed over her mass rape

India Today  

Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her "very difficult ordeal" after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don't get such attention and "whose stories remain untold." "I want you to know that we share the same fight," she said in …

Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband
4 days, 19 hours ago

Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband

NPR  

Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband toggle caption Clement Mahoudeau/AFP via Getty Images AVIGNON, France — A French panel of judges found dozens of men guilty of raping a woman whose then-husband had drugged her unconscious over the course of a decade. Gisèle Pelicot," said Roger Arata, the lead …

Ex-husband and 50 men he recruited online found guilty of drugged wife’s rape in France
4 days, 19 hours ago

Ex-husband and 50 men he recruited online found guilty of drugged wife’s rape in France

LA Times  

Gisèle Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday. Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don’t get such attention and …

Verdicts due in historic rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero
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5 days, 4 hours ago

Verdicts due in historic rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero

The Independent  

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The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever
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5 days, 4 hours ago

The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever

The Independent  

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A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault : NPR
6 days, 19 hours ago

A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault : NPR

NPR  

A mass rape trial in France has changed the conversation about sexual assault The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. BEARDSLEY: The 15-week trial laid bare the …

Ex-husband in French rape trial asks forgiveness from family for decades of abuse
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1 week ago

Ex-husband in French rape trial asks forgiveness from family for decades of abuse

Firstpost  

In a trial that has shocked the country, Dominique Pelicot, 72, has admitted to drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her A pedestrian walks past a collage mural reading "Justice for Gisele, Justice for all" near the Avignon courthouse where the Mazan rape trial is taking place …

France: Hundreds of activists rally ahead of Gisèle Pelicot rape trial verdict
1 week, 1 day ago

France: Hundreds of activists rally ahead of Gisèle Pelicot rape trial verdict

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a trial in which dozens of men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. Gisele Pelicot poses for a photograph in Avignon on October 23, 2024, during the trial of her former partner accused …

Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict
1 week, 2 days ago

Women's right activists rally in France ahead of Gisèle Pelicot's rape trial verdict

The Independent  

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Monster of Avignon accomplice whines that he doesn't deserve 14-year jail term for joining mass rape of Gisele Pelicot and only returned for second session because he is 'weak and finds it hard to say
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Monster of Avignon accomplice whines that he doesn't deserve 14-year jail term for joining mass rape of Gisele Pelicot and only returned for second session because he is 'weak and finds it hard to say

Daily Mail  

A monster of Avignon accomplice has said he doesn't deserve a 14-year jail term for joining the mass rape of Gisele Pelicot because he is 'weak and finds it hard to say no'. Gisele Pelicot is pictured above walking next to journalists at the Avignon courthouse on November 27, 2024 This court sketch created at the Avignon courthouse, south-eastern France, …

Gisele Pelicot's rapist husband who drugged her so dozens of men could have sex with her was 'a good husband and father' who turned to 'perversity' after being sexually abused, trial hears
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gisele Pelicot's rapist husband who drugged her so dozens of men could have sex with her was 'a good husband and father' who turned to 'perversity' after being sexually abused, trial hears

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot's rapist husband who drugged her so dozens of other men could have sex with her was 'a good husband and father', a French trial has heard. Gisele Pelicot is pictured above walking next to journalists at the Avignon courthouse on November 27, 2024 This court sketch created at the Avignon courthouse, south-eastern France, on November 27, 2024, shows …

Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial

Hindustan Times  

A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects. Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial The main defendant, Dominique Pelicot, has admitted enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his then-wife while she …

French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape case
3 weeks, 6 days ago

French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape case

Al Jazeera  

The 71-year-old Frenchman drugged his wife and invited dozens of strangers to rape her over a nine-year period. Dominique Pelicot knocked his wife Gisele Pelicot unconscious with drugs and invited dozens of strangers to abuse her in their family homes in Paris and the southern town of Mazan between 2011 and 2020. Footage played in court over recent weeks, part …

Gisèle Pelicot case: French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot who organised her mass rape
4 weeks ago

Gisèle Pelicot case: French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot who organised her mass rape

Firstpost  

French prosecutors asked for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organised the repeated mass rape of his then-wife by knocking her unconscious with drugs and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her in the family home Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the …

20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife
4 weeks ago

20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife

Hindustan Times  

French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, in a trial that has shocked France. 20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife Dominique Pelicot has been on trial in the southern city of Avignon since September with …

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say
4 weeks ago

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say

The Independent  

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Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’
4 weeks ago

Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter is dealing with unimaginable horror – as do all ‘forgotten victims’

The Independent  

By now, Gisèle Pelicot is a household name – for all the wrong and most tragic of reasons. Alongside Dominique’s depraved documentation of his wife’s abuse, a file titled “My Naked Daughter” was discovered, containing semi-nude images. In court, she called her father a “liar” and described herself as the trial’s “forgotten victim”, with no record of the abuse she …

Dominique Pelicot rape trial: Prosecutor requests 20-year sentence
4 weeks ago

Dominique Pelicot rape trial: Prosecutor requests 20-year sentence

CNN  

Avignon, France CNN — Dominique Pelicot, the man who organized for more than 50 men to rape his unconscious wife, is “fully responsible” for his actions, a French public prosecutor told court after requesting the maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Public prosecutor Laure Chabaud told the packed courthouse in Avignon, southern France, on Monday that the sentence would be …

French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband
4 weeks ago

French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband

LA Times  

A mammoth rape trial in France moved into a new phase Monday as prosecutors began to lay out the verdicts and punishments they want for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband. He noted that Monday also marked the international day for the elimination of violence against women and …

Gisele Pelicot calls for end to ‘macho, patriarchal society where rape is trivialised’
1 month ago

Gisele Pelicot calls for end to ‘macho, patriarchal society where rape is trivialised’

The Independent  

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Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot condemns ‘cowardice’ of accused abusers
1 month ago

Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot condemns ‘cowardice’ of accused abusers

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of men on trial in France claim they did not realise they were committing rape, accuse the husband of manipulation. Gisele Pelicot, subjected to mass rape organised by her husband over a decade, has condemned the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her who claim they did not realise it was rape. Her husband, Dominique Pelicot, …

'How could you have betrayed me?' Wife dramatically confronts Monster of Avignon for 'letting strangers into our bedroom' to 'rape me 100 times' as she tells trial she is 'a completely destroyed woman
2 months ago

'How could you have betrayed me?' Wife dramatically confronts Monster of Avignon for 'letting strangers into our bedroom' to 'rape me 100 times' as she tells trial she is 'a completely destroyed woman

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot said she is a 'completely destroyed woman' as she questioned how her husband could have betrayed her in a powerful testimony. Gisele Pelicot said she is a 'completely destroyed woman' as she shamed the Monster of Avignon in a powerful testimony Gisele Pelicot reacts as she arrives at the Avignon courthouse for the trial of her former partner …

Gisele Pelicot: A Woman's Fight for Justice and Awareness
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2 months ago

Gisele Pelicot: A Woman's Fight for Justice and Awareness

Deccan Chronicle  

Gisele Pelicot, a 72-year-old grandmother, is set to testify in a groundbreaking rape trial in France. The case involves her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 50 other men accused of raping her over a nine-year period while she was unknowingly drugged. The trial has brought to light disturbing aspects of rape culture and consent in contemporary society. The proceedings have drawn …

Gisele Pelicot, French victim of mass rape, hopes trial will help other women
2 months ago

Gisele Pelicot, French victim of mass rape, hopes trial will help other women

CNN  

Reuters — Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society. “I’ve decided not to be ashamed, I’ve done nothing wrong,” Gisele Pelicot, who has become a symbol of the fight …

37 minutes of 'rape caught on camera': Court hears horrifying details of how drugged Gisele Pelicot was 'abused by incest paedophile pensioner' who told investigators 'it was like sleeping with a corp
2 months, 1 week ago

37 minutes of 'rape caught on camera': Court hears horrifying details of how drugged Gisele Pelicot was 'abused by incest paedophile pensioner' who told investigators 'it was like sleeping with a corp

Daily Mail  

A French court today discovered how a drugged and sleeping Gisele Pelicot was filmed being brutally raped for 37 minutes by a man previously jailed for sexually abusing his own teenage daughter. Gisele Pelicot arrives at the Avignon courthouse for the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to …

Gisele Pelicot finally reaches breaking point and walks out of Monster of Avignon trial for the first time as rape suspect gives shocking evidence
2 months, 1 week ago

Gisele Pelicot finally reaches breaking point and walks out of Monster of Avignon trial for the first time as rape suspect gives shocking evidence

Daily Mail  

Devastated grandmother Gisele Pelicot finally reached her breaking point and walked out of the Avignon courthouse in the middle of proceedings for the first time yesterday. Pictured: Gisele Pelicot arrives with her lawyer Antoine Camus at the Avignon courthouse on October 10 Dominique has already admitted to rendering his wife Gisele unconscious then inviting dozens of men to rape her …

Avignon rape trial: Accused rapist says he ‘deeply regrets’ actions and thought Gisele Pelicot would wake up
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Avignon rape trial: Accused rapist says he ‘deeply regrets’ actions and thought Gisele Pelicot would wake up

The Independent  

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Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
3 months ago

Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face

Associated Press  

AVIGNON, France — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over the course of nearly a decade has highlighted the difficulties that sexual violence victims can face in France. Placards left read, “3 billion euros to combat violence against women.” Despite evidence including meticulously archived photos and videos that Pelicot …

Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
3 months ago

Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face

LA Times  

Gisele Pelicot speaks to the media as she leaves court in the Avignon, France. Piques said she has been particularly shocked by the questions about Gisèle Pelicot’s sex life, including “whether she was into swinging or threesomes, when this woman was drugged and unconscious.” Gisèle Pelicot has shown remarkable calm and stoicism during the trial, even throughout the most gruesome …

Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
3 months ago

Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes

Associated Press  

AVIGNON, France — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her Wednesday about her habits, personal life and sex life, and even questioned whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters. Gisèle Pelicot’s testimony came a day after her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, told the court that …

Avignon rape trial: Gisele Pelicot tells court her attackers are ‘degenerates’
3 months ago

Avignon rape trial: Gisele Pelicot tells court her attackers are ‘degenerates’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All are accused of “aggravated rape”, while Mr Pelicot has admitted drugging his wife and violating …

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