Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the mass rapes of his wife, Gisele Pelicot, by dozens of strangers. While Dominique received the maximum sentence, his co-defendants received sentences ranging from three to 15 years, which angered Pelicot's children.
Thursday 19 December 2024 - 11:16am AVIGNON - A court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating the mass rapes of his now former wife Gisele Pelicot with dozens of strangers, but her children expressed disappointment at what they saw as overly-lenient sentences for the other men convicted.
The convictions of all 51 defendants and their sentencing brought to a close a three-month trial that has horrified France, resonated across the world and turned Gisele Pelicot into an icon of female courage. Dominique Pelicot, who had already confessed to the crimes, was earlier found guilty by the court in the southern city of Avignon. His 50 co-defendants were also convicted by the court, with no acquittals. They received jail terms of between three and 15 years -- less than what prosecutors had demanded. Two of these defendants had their jail terms suspended. The three Pelicot children'are disappointed by these low sentences,' said a family member, asking not to be identified, adding that there was'no question' of any of the children wanting to speak to their father after the conviction. Tension was palpable in the courtroom at the start of the hearing, where a heavy police presence was deployed. Many defendants arrived with their bags packed ready for prison. One of them was in tears as he hugged his companion before entering the courtroom. 'Mr Pelicot, you are found guilty of the aggravated rape of Gisele Pelicot,' said the presiding judge of the criminal court in Avignon, Roger Arata. Delivering sentence, Arata said Dominique Pelicot will not be eligible for parole until he has served two thirds of his sentence.Dominique Pelicot, 72, has admitted to drugging Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her.'We're going to use the 10 days which we have to decide whether or not to appeal this decision,' Beatrice Zavarro told reporter
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