Dominique Pelicot given maximum 20-year sentence in France rape trial that has shocked the world
Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been found guilty of all charges in the rape and drugging of his then-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and on Thursday was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in the massive trial that has shaken France and shocked the world.
Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in landmark French mass rape trial
A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in a case that has horrified the world.
Brevity of Some Pelicot Rape Trial Sentences Is French-Style Justice
Legal systems in Europe are often geared toward rehabilitation than punishment, but the length of some of the sentences in the trial surprised many.
'We have the same struggle': French court convicts Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband, 50 others in mass rape case
Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot, was found guilty of aggravated rape. He drugged his wife and recruited other men to rape her.
Gisèle Pelicot speaks after ex-husband found guilty of rapes, sentenced to 20 years in France
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial.
Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage and dignity in mass rape trial
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot for the strength she showed in the mass rape trial of her husband and 50 other men. Describing her as a trailblazer for women, he said her "dignity and courage moved and inspired France and the world".
51 'Mr. Everymans' were found guilty of rape. How Gisele Pelicot case sparked a movement.
For months, protesters swarmed the courtroom in France, cheering Gisele Pelicot and the feminist motto her case sparked – 'shame must change sides.'
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband, over 40 others convicted in rape, drugging trial
Gisèle Pelicot said she had no regrets, but hope for the future after a judge sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her for years.
Over 50 men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial in France
More than 50 men were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a 72-year-old French woman, Gisèle Pelicot. Pelicot’s case has garnered international attention as her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted to drugging Gisèle to facilitate the crimes for over a decade.
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France’s landmark mass rape trial is over. But the Pelicot case demonstrates that systemic violence against women runs deep
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Verdicts due in historic French rape trial that turned woman into feminist hero
French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, ...