Paris: Dominique Pelicot, the former husband of France’s mass rape case victim Gisele Pelicot, was found guilty by a court on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping her for almost a decade. The court also found him guilty of inviting dozens of strangers to rape Ms Gisele’s unconscious body in their home. A panel of…
Madrid, Spain: France’s notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of domestic sexual violence. A French court is expected to give its verdict this week in the case of Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has admitted drugging his…
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked forgiveness from his family on Monday and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial. “I would like to start by hailing the courage of my ex-wife” Gisele Pelicot, her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot said in his…
