Found in Avignon: 20 years in prison for serial rapists!

Found in Avignon: 20 years in prison for serial rapists!

In the sensational trial of Dominique Pelicot For severe rape, the court in Avignon made a judgment on December 19, 2024: Pelicot, 72, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He had stunned and sexually abused his ex-wife Gisèle for almost a decade, while he also made her available to other men on the Internet. The case aroused worldwide interest, since about 180 media representatives from all over the world followed the process, such as krone.at reported .

Gisèle Pelicot, which was apparently raped around 200 times during the acts, has become a symbol of violence in the feminist movement. During the trial, she was celebrated for her courage as she confirmed that the public had to be informed about her agony. Everyone was spoken guilty of the 50 other co -accused, and they received penalties between three and 15 years. The defendants' lawyers tried to relieve their clients with partly scandalous defendings by claiming that the men had usually not known about the lack of consent of the unconscious Gisèle, reports fr.de .

The reactions to the judgment were mixed. The three adult children of Gisèle Pelicot found the imposed punishments insufficient and expressed themselves disappointed. Some feminist organizations also rated the decision as insufficient. The case raises important legal questions about the definition of consent in sexual criminal law. Prosecutor Laure Chabaud found that the discussion about sexual violence is now strongly anchored in society: "In 2024, nobody can say: 'She didn't say anything, so she agreed'." Such developments have the potential to influence legislation in France.