Summary
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and arranging for other men to rape her while unconscious over nearly a decade.
Of the 51 co-defendants, all were found guilty, with sentences ranging from less than 10 years to 20.
The trial, marked by shocking evidence, spurred national debate on rape culture and consent laws.
Gisèle’s courage in waiving anonymity has galvanized feminist movements, with campaigners calling her a national hero for sparking societal and legal reflection on sexual violence.
20 years seems like a wrist-slap, but given that the main perp is likely in his 70s, this is a death sentence. I think the younger rapists should get life in prison, what the fuck is this 10 years sentencing bull shit.
This is good, but the sentences should be ~2x as long. Still, a win in my book. Gisèle is a hero for this.
The dude is 72. He won’t even make it the full length of his current sentencing
On principle it’s still wrong, but at least in practice that’s justice served.
he should have had 20 + 10 years per co-defendants found guilty, so 530 years in prison.
Isn’t he probably less than 20 years away from dying anyway?
