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Verdict at the Mazan mass rape trial in Avignon

World Dec 19

Scale and brutality of French rape case sparks nationwide conversation

By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara

World Dec 19

Verdict at the Mazan mass rape trial in Avignon
‘I wanted all of society to be a witness.’ Gisèle Pelicot speaks after ex-husband and co-defendants are convicted in rape trial

The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on all charges and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible.

By John Leicester, Tom Nouvian, Marine Lesprit, Associated Press

World Nov 25

Protest to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Avignon
French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for victim’s ex-husband

Prosecutors started Monday by focusing on Dominique Pelicot, the man that 71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot was married to for nearly 50 years and who admitted that for years he mixed sedatives into her food and drink so he could rape her…

By John Leicester, Associated Press

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