After an extensive process, this Thursday the verdict of the trial against Dominique Pelicot will be known and 50 other menaccused of having drugged and raped repeatedly for almost a decade Gisèle Pelicota 72-year-old woman who became a symbol of feminist struggle in France and around the world.
Among the accused are the dozens of strangers who attacked the victim, including one who He did not rape Gisele but he used the same method to sexually assault his wife with the aid of Dominique. Although the resolution is expected to be announced tomorrow, the court announced that, if they need additional time, the sentence will only be issued on Friday.
In their testimonies, several of the accused admitted to being guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot. Although there are 50 men involved in the case, Justice has still not been able to identify 20 of the suspects who are still at large.
The profile of the accused is quite broad, men between 26 and 74 years old. Among them there are parents and they come from different social strata, although the most are from lower strata.
The verdict of the Pelicot case will be known: what sentence the accused could receive
This Thursday the five judges will issue their verdict on the case Pelicot. The prosecution requested sentences ranging between 4 and 20 years for the accused, depending on the degree of involvement in the events.
For Dominque Pelicot72 years old, requested a sentence of 20 years in prison for crimes of aggravated rape, for which he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
During the trial, Pelicot admitted his guilt and, in his last statement before sentencing, He recognized the bravery of his ex-wife and asked for forgiveness from his family.
The couple’s daughter, Caroline Darianwas also shrouded in the shadows of this case when investigators found naked photos of her among her father’s personal files. They suspect that Caroline could having been a victim of sexual abuse by Dominique Pelicotbut until now it could not be proven.
Although Dominique admitted his guilt, his defense argued that his behavior could be linked to traumas suffered during his childhood, noting that his client was a victim of sexual abuse as a child.
For their part, the defenses of the other accused focused their strategies on holding responsible Pelicot and pointing out that he was the main manipulator and architect of the crimes.
Shock in France: the Pelicot case
The case of Gisèle Pelicotwhich horrified France and to the entire world, it began when Dominique Pelicot was caught in 2020 in a shopping center filming under the skirts of clients and when the investigation against him began in this case, the police found more than 20,000 photos and videos on the hard drives of his computer, in folders titled “abuse”, “her rapists” or “night alone”, which provided police investigators with abundant evidence and helped them find the accused.
The 72-year-old is accused of drugging his wife for nearly a decade to allowing dozens of unknown men to rape her. The crimes, which took place between 2011 and 2020were meticulously organized by the Pelicot, who documented the abuse in photos and videos.
Source: Ambito
