Dominique Pélicot drugged his wife and recruited dozens of men over the internet to rape and abuse her for almost a decade.
10:54•Updated 11:34
72 years old in France Dominique Pélicot has been found guilty by his ex-wife Gisèle Pélicot to aggravated rape. The news agencies Reuters and AFP and the public broadcasting company reported on the matter BBC.
Dominique Pélicot has been accused of shocking years of sexual violence against Gisèle Pélicot, 72, involving 51 men.
The judge gave Dominique Pélicot the maximum sentence, 20 years in prison.
In addition, the judge found all the other men guilty. The judge found 47 of them guilty of rape, two guilty of attempted rape and two guilty of sexual abuse.
Those convicted of rape are between the ages of 26 and 74. The prosecutor has demanded four to eighteen years in prison for them. In the end, the sentences were between three and twenty years.
Gisèle Pélicot has bravely given a face to rape victims.
According to the prosecutor, Dominique Pélicot drugged his wife and recruited dozens of men over the internet to rape and abuse her for almost a decade.
The crimes date back to 2011–2020. When the events began, the couple had been married for 40 years.
The case came to light when Dominique Pélicot was caught in 2020 trying to sneak women up her skirt in a grocery store.
During the investigation, the police found hundreds of videos and pictures on the man’s computer, in which different people sexually exploit an unconscious Gisèle in the couple’s bedroom.
Gisèle Pélicot’s shocking actions were only revealed during the police investigation.
Dominique Pélicot has previously pleaded guilty to the crimes he is accused of.
Sources: AFP, Reuters
Updated 12/19/2024 at 11:23: Added information about Pélicot’s punishment.
Updated 19.12.2024 at 11:31: Added information about the sentences of other defendants.