Dominique Pelicot faces up to two decades behind bars
A court in France has found all but one of the men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot guilty today (19 December).
A whopping 51 men have stood trial on charges of aggravated rape and sexual assault, while the 72-year-old’s disgraced ex-husband was also in the dock.
Dominique Pelicot confessed that he had repeatedly drugged Gisèle – who he had been married to for five decades – over the years, before inviting strangers to have sex with her.
He filmed the sick assaults, which spanned over nearly ten years, while Gisèle had no idea that she was being attacked.
Dominique Pelicot, also 72, and 49 other men were tried for aggravated rape and attempted rape – and face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
Pelicot testified that he hid tranquillisers in food and drink that he gave his then-wife, knocking her out so profoundly that he could do what he wanted to her for hours.
“I’ve decided not to be ashamed — I’ve done nothing wrong,” Gisèle said in court.
“They (rapists) are the ones who must be ashamed.
“I’m not expressing hatred or hate, but I am determined that things change in this society.
“It’s not courage. It’s determination to change things. This is not just my battle, but that of all rape victims.”
Dominique admitted: “I am a rapist. I acknowledge all the facts [of the case] in their entirety.”
