Gisèle Pelicot case: How the trial that shocked France unfolded
A French court on Thursday found Dominique Pelicot guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot over a nine-year period from 2011 and inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body in their home.
The retired electrician and former estate agent was also found guilty of making sexual images of his daughter Caroline and the wives of his sons.
The five judges also found the 50 other men on trial guilty. Some of their sentences were lower than those that had been suggested by the state prosecutor.
In an act of immense bravery…
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