Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:12am on 19 Dec 2024,Thursday International
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years for drugging and raping his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot over nearly a decade. Fifty men, accused of assaulting her while she was unconscious, received jail terms ranging from 4 to 18 years. Gisèle waived her anonymity, demanding justice and exposing horrific crimes through videos recorded by Pelicot. The trial, marked by claims of consensual acts by defendants, highlighted the lack of explicit consent in France's rape laws. Protest rallies across France support Gisèle, who stated, “I’ve done nothing wrong; they must be ashamed.”
