Chain of events that led to Dominique Pelicot's horrific rape crimes being uncovered
Briefly

Gisele Pelicot, a grandmother and now a global feminist icon, bravely chose to waive her right to anonymity during a trial that uncovered horrific abuses.
Her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was sentenced to 20 years, with the court convicting all 51 abusers for a total of 428 years.
The closed Coco' website, where Pelicot facilitated abuses under the pretense of shared consent, shocked France with its blatant glorification of sexual violence.
Despite claiming shared fetishism, Pelicot misled many men online, exacerbating the trauma of Gisele as defense arguments revolved around consent and coercion.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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