Ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot found guilty in France mass rape trial • FRANCE 24 English

A court on Thursday convicted a French man of aggravated rape for committing and orchestrating the mass rape of his now former wife Gisele Pelicot with dozens of strangers who he recruited online, after an over three month trial that shocked France. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon. France 24's Selina Sykes has the latest from outside the courtroom.
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[susanrhein]

People complaining about her lack of reaction? She does not owe you a view of her trauma.

[lpodverde]

He should be sentenced for endangering her life with drugs and exposing her to deadly diseases like HIV.

[timquitzau]

20 years is a joke unless it is 20 years for each offense

[PMMac-ln]

Not only are the sordid details of this case sickening but the sentences are too! Many are so low that some defendants will walk free today. That's just as grotesque as the criminals themselves!

[Nigelsmom]

Gisele Pelicot is a strong, courageous human being. She has such dignity and grace. God bless her, I pray she is able to move on with her life and find peace. The world stands with you, Gisele.❤

[manichairdo]

At 72 years old, he'll spend the rest of his miserable life in prison. No parole, please.

[JMcMact]

Women of France🇫🇷, and the men who love and respect them, must fight for greater justice… 20 years is a slap in the face to all victims everywhere… Imagine if your mother, sister or wife had endured a sliver of what Gisele had endured??? Isn’t it time to change the laws, and the penalties for crimes against women and girls? Equality demands such, justice must be just….

[ritahorvath]

Reading the charges on the
first day of the trial
took almost three hours !

[Netty-yc]

Will they name and show the others when sentenced?

[bowiefaniamiam]

Emotionaless! How dare people say such things, she's obviously numb from the trauma of it all. I think she's incredibly brave😢😢😢

[toroverde]

Justice for Gisele⚖️ 🎉💙🤍♥️🇫🇷 Thank you Madame Pelicot for standing for survivors around the world 🌎

[orchid]

20 years?? Are you kidding? Way too lenient.

[a-ghandi]

Just 20 years?

And these types of videos should be tracked and abusers arrested immediately! Why another victim wait all this time to realize she is been exploited without knowing!

West advocating woman rights but seems it is not … male abusers exists in all forms and hidding from being identified same as other places around the world.

Such a courageous lady not only for France but all w

[carolparker]

Why is there never a photo of this guy?

[katsuonakamoto]

this is horrible on so many levels...hope Paris has some cold prisons...

[SN-szkw]

Time to hold the digital platforms accountable. They are the modern equivalent of newspapers (classifieds) & TV stations. But they are allowed to enrich themselves off of criminal activity & its victims.

[govegsaveanimals]

20 years. Western "justice"!

[HumanityWatch]

What happened to that websites where it was planned

[elizabethpeta]

Good luck Giselle and family! May you all find peace! ❤☀️

[viviancouper]

The police may have been unable to identify the 30 other men, but Dominik Pelicot knows who they are. Withhold any and all privileges from him till he identifies.