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French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence for ex-husband in mass rape case

French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence for ex-husband in mass rape case

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Gisele Pelicot, 72, was drugged by her husband Dominique and abused by 51 men over 10 years. The case began in November 2020 and it took weeks for police to uncover the full extent of the abuse. Dominique Pelicot has been on trial in Avignon since September and prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison sentence. Prosecutor Laure Chabaud has called the sentence "too light" given the seriousness of the crimes. Chabaud has also criticized French legislation, saying it is a "glass ceiling" that prevents perpetrators from receiving harsher punishments. The case has shocked France, which has seen a number of high-profile sexual abuse cases in recent years.

Jean-Francois Mayet
1. You were right, madam: the past few weeks have shown the importance of showing this, so that shame changes sides.
2. This trial is shaking up our society in our relationship with each other, in the most intimate relationships between human beings.
Laure Chabaud
1. There was nothing ambiguous about Gisele Pelicot that could make the men think she was giving her consent.
2. Her brain, her mind, her body were disconnected.
3. Twenty years is a lot because it is 20 years of a life.
4. But it is both a lot and too little. Too little in view of the seriousness of the acts that were committed and repeated.
5. The state of unconsciousness of Gisèle Pelicot close to a coma annihilated any possibility for her to give her consent [to sexual relations].
6. He suffers from no mental illness, so he is fully responsible for the acts he committed. We must ask ourselves about the future, which appears relatively bleak. His is considered incredibly dangerous.
7. There are many examples in history of criminals capable of presenting themselves in a charming light and who at the same time are capable of the worst atrocities. Dominique Pelicot fits this bill. He was an attentive husband, father and grandfather.
Beatrice Zavarro
1. There's no surprise in asking for 20 years, and that's what I personally expected. But it's still a shocking and heavy sentence for a man who'll be 72 in a few days.
Amy Bah
NousToutes
1. In 2018, there were basically only women (demonstrating). Today there are, let's say, 30 percent men. That's really great news.

French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence for ex-husband in mass rape case

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