Dominique Pelicot: Rape process ended after years of abuse!

Dominique Pelicot: Rape process ended after years of abuse!

In Avignon's scandalous rape process, the main accused Dominique Pelicot was guilty of severe rape. The judges confirmed that over a period of almost ten years he stunned his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, through medication and offered dozens of strangers to rape. While the verdict was accompanied by a broad media presence, the sentence for Pelicot is still pending. He threatens up to 20 years in prison, as well as a further 50 accused, who are also involved in these hideous acts, threaten prison terms of 4 to 18 years, such as The Volksblatt reported.

The cruel approach of Pelicots only came to light when he was arrested in the supermarket in 2020 due to inappropriate recordings of women. Investigators discovered more than 200 video recordings and photos that documented years of abuse. Many of the men who are also accused claim that they did not know that they were reprehensible. However, the local feminist organization "Les Amazones d’Avignon" calls for a strict and exemplary judgment to set a clear sign against such acts. Their chairwoman, Blandine Deverlanges, expressed the desire that there should never be excuses for rapists, such as reported.