Gisèle Pelicot expressed no remorse for bringing her former husband to justice after he was convicted of drugging and raping her for nearly a decade.
Following the guilty verdict of her former husband, Gisèle Pelicot said she never regretted her decision to take her ex to court or to allow the world to watch the trial unfold. Her comments came moments after Dominique Pelicot was convicted and sentenced in a French court to 20 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was unconscious.
The trial gripped France and raised new awareness about sexual violence. Of the 50 accused of rape, just one was acquitted but was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault. Another man was also found guilty on the sexual assault charge that he was tried for — meaning all 51 of the defendants were found guilty of some crime. The court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping Gisèle Pelicot and allowing other men to rape her while she was unconscious. During the trial, Dominique Pelicot admitted that for nearly a decade he drugged his unwitting wife through food and drink and while she could not consent. Gisèle Pelicot testified that she has no recollection of the events and spent years wondering why she was often so tired. For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen
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