Ex-husband handed 20-year sentence in Avignon rape trial
Dominique Pelicot was handed a 20-year prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife Gisèle in the French city Avignon in a trial that has shocked France and the world.
Dominique Pelicot had repeatedly drugged and abused his then-wife Gisèle for almost 10 years, and had her raped by dozens of strangers. He confessed to the crimes in court.
The presiding judge announced the guilty verdict and sentence on Thursday morning.
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Dominique Pelicot was handed a 20-year prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife Gisèle in the French city Avignon in a trial that has shocked France and the world.
Dominique Pelicot had repeatedly drugged and abused his then-wife Gisèle for almost 10 years, and had her raped by dozens of strangers. He confessed to the crimes in court.
The presiding judge announced the guilty verdict and sentence on Thursday morning.
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