Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: Ex-husband Dominique jailed for 20 years

The convictions bring to an end France's largest ever rape trial, which has shocked the country and world.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersGisèle Pelicot's ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial Gisèle Pelicot: 'I never regretted decision to make trial public'Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade.

The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon in southern France, and cried in court as he was sentenced to the maximum term.

He was on trial with 50 other men - all of whom were found guilty of at least one charge, although their jail terms were less than what prosecutors had demanded.

Gisèle and her children looked emotionless as the verdicts were read out, occasionally glancing at the defendants and resting their heads against the wall.

The convictions bring to an end France's largest ever rape trial, which over the course of three months has shocked the country and the world.

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