Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years in Historic French Rape Trial

The trial attracted global headlines after Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity and a closed-door trial.
Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years in Historic French Rape Trial
Gisele Pelicot speaks to the media as she leaves the courthouse in Avignon, France, on Sept. 5, 2024. Lewis Joly/AP
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A French court has found Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and multiple other men guilty of rape after a high-profile trial in France, which revealed how she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her spouse in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.

Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found guilty after the three-month trial, which was held in the city of Avignon and ended on Dec. 19.

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