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.
Reactions to verdicts in Gisele Pelicot 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.
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon,
Gisèle Pelicot has ‘no fear’ over another trial as two men convicted of her rape lodge appeals
All of Pelicot’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, while their victim, Gisèle Pelicot, sat in the packed courtroom to hear the sentencing, having waived her right to anonymity. The men were given 10 days from the sentencing to appeal.
Gisele Pelicot: France Rape Survivor Who Became A Feminist Hero
Her husband orchestrating her sexual abuse by strangers could have broken her. But by standing up to her abusers in court and demanding they be ashamed, France's Gisele Pelicot has become a feminist champion.
Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero
AVIGNON, France (AP) — French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts on Thursday in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. Everything about the trial in the southern French city of Avignon has been exceptional, most of all Pelicot herself.
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband, dozens of others found guilty in rape and drugging trial in France
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.
Gisèle Pelicot rape trial latest: Security guard who caught Dominique says he saw ‘fear in his eyes’
All of Pelicot’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault, while their victim, Gisèle Pelicot, sat in the packed courtroom to hear the sentencing, having waived her right to anonymity.
'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.
Husband may have acted out of revenge for Gisèle Pelicot cheating on him, judges say
Dominique Pelicot may have recruited dozens of men to rape his drugged wife out of “revenge” for her having an extramarital ...
Gisèle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband Found Guilty of Rape as Judges Deliver Verdicts in Historic Trial
Gisèle Pelicot became a hero to many in France and beyond for courageously demanding that all the evidence be heard in open ...
Gisele Pelicot went public in French rape case, and it made all the difference
Gisele Pelicot's public appearances made all the difference in her case, sending a clear message to survivors they weren't ...