Dominique Pelicot was found guilty by a French court of five judges on Thursday (Dec 19) of drugging and the mass rape of his then-wife Gisèle Pelicot. The 72-year-old man has been handed the maximum sentence for his charges, 20 years in prison. He had been accused of repeatedly raping, and enlisting strangers to abuse, his heavily sedated wife for over a decade. Watch in for more details!

France Mass Rape Trial: Dominique Pelicot Faces Further Investigation For Rape And Murder

On Thursday, Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison over drugging his former wife Gisele and allowing her mass rape by strangers recruited online. The crime went on for almost a decade.



A very difficult ordeal: Gisele Pelicot's first words after verdict in France mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot was found guilty by a French court of five judges on Thursday (Dec 19) of drugging and the mass rape of his then-wife Gisèle Pelicot. The 72-year-old man has been handed the maximum sentence for his charges, 20 years in prison. He had been accused of repeatedly raping, and enlisting strangers to abuse, his heavily sedated wife for over a decade. Watch in for more details!

