Avignon arrivals ahead of verdicts in the historic Gisèle Pelicot rape trial

(19 Dec 2024)
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Avignon, France - 19 December 2024
1. Various of Gisèle Pelicot arriving at Avignon courthouse
2. Pelicot's daughter Caroline Darian and son Florian Pelicot arriving at courthouse
3. Pelicot's son David Pelicot going through security
4. Pelicot's son Florian Pelicot waiting at security
4. Close of Caroline Darian
6. Siblings walking to courtroom
STORYLINE:
A panel of judges in France is delivering verdicts for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot.

The 72-year-old grandmother was knocked out with drugs by her now ex-husband so he and other men could rape her.

The five judges in Avignon are expected to deliver their verdicts on Thursday morning for the 51 men in the case.

The appalling abuse inflicted over nearly a decade on Pelicot in what she thought was a loving marriage and her courage during the historic case that has profoundly shaken France over the past several months.

The more than three months of court hearings galvanized campaigners against sexual violence and spurred calls for tougher measures to stamp out rape culture.

Stretching over more than three months, the trial galvanized campaigners against sexual violence and spurred calls for tougher measures to stamp out rape culture.

Dominique Pelicot, also 72, and 49 other men were tried in the southern French city of Avignon for aggravated rape and attempted rape and face up to 20 years imprisonment if convicted.

Prosecutors asked that he get the maximum penalty and for sentences of 10 to 18 years for the others. They also requested a four-year prison term for another defendant who was tried for aggravated sexual assault.

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