A French court has found 51 men guilty of raping Gisele Pelicot, including her ex-husband Dominique, who was sentenced to 20 years. Dominique Pelicot admitted to drugging Pelicot for years, recruiting men online to have sex with her while unconscious, and filming the encounters. Pelicot chose to keep her name during the trial so her grandchildren could be proud of her.
After 16 weeks, the Pelicot rape trial is over. A French court has found 51 men guilty in the trial including Ms Pelicot's ex-husband Dominique. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping Ms Pelicot, as well as inviting others to rape her while she was unconscious.A round of applause for Gisele Pelicot.
On social media, Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez hailed Ms Pelicot, repeating the French slogan, 'shame must change sides'.Speaking out for the last time today as a Pelicot, Gisele says she kept the name during the trial so her grandchildren, who bear the name, could be proud of her rather than ashamed of their grandfather.
Upon investigation, police uncovered 20,000 videos and photographs documenting the abuse of Ms Pelicot.As for the other men on trial, 47 were convicted of rape, two of attempted rape and two of sexual assault.While three men have walked free after completing suspended sentences.
But there's been a growing push to include consent in that definition - led by French Senator Mélanie Vogel.
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