
Women raped by their partners while sedated meet Gisèle Pelicot
In a powerful and emotional meeting, Gisèle Pelicot, a prominent French advocate for victims of chemical submission, brought together British survivors who were also drugged and sexually abused by their long-term partners. Her former husband confessed to crushing sleeping pills into her tea and recording himself raping her; he is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for crimes she suspects spanned a decade. She survived a five-year period of chemical abuse by an ex-partner, frequently waking up with physical bruising and missing memories. Her abuser died by suicide before his trial…
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