"An officer showed her images of a woman being sexually assaulted. At first, she did not realize the woman in the photos was herself. Investigators discovered over 20,000 images of non-consensual sex. For 10 years, Dominique Pelicot repeatedly drugged his wife and, through the dark web, recruited men from their neighborhood to rape her while she was unconscious. He committed this abuse at least 200 times."
"Gisele Pelicot emerged as a global feminist figure. Weeks earlier, she had decided the trial would be public, and should have a face: hers. The horrific videos were to be shown in open court. "Shame has to change sides," she said, holding perpetrators and enablers accountable and challenging a culture of blaming survivors. Throughout the three-and-a-half-month trial, Gisele by then divorced was met daily by growing crowds of women who cheered her courage."
Police officers summoned Gisele Pelicot in November 2020 after investigators found images of sexual assault. Investigators discovered more than 20,000 images and determined that Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife repeatedly for ten years, using the dark web to recruit local men to rape her while she was unconscious, committing the abuse at least 200 times. Dominique was arrested earlier for filming under women’s skirts. The criminal trial of Dominique and fifty identified accomplices took place in fall 2024. Gisele insisted the trial be public and agreed that the abusive videos be shown in open court. She held perpetrators and enablers accountable and received public support.
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