US EditionFrench Prosecutors Seeks Maximum Sentence for Dominique Pelicot in Mazan Mass Rape Trial
- French prosecutors demanded a 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organized his wife's repeated rape by over 50 men.
- Prosecutor Laure Chabaud stated Pelicot is "fully responsible" for his actions.
- The court will issue sentences on December 20, addressing consent issues in France.
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On Wednesday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office concluded its request for convictions, one of the highest penalties being that of Jean-Pierre Maréchal, who, while not abusing the victim, did reply to the methods used by Dominique Pélicot with his wife.
‘Mr. Every Man’: The 50 Others Accused in France’s Mass Rape Trial
The last of 50 men to be cross-examined in the rape of a drugged and naked Gisèle Pelicot stood before the judges in a white sweater and jeans. Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking. His mother opened the door — they live beside one another, and since her stroke 10 years ago, they dine together and he spends most nights at her home…
The closing arguments for the 51 defendants have begun in Avignon. The prosecutors are demanding 20 years in prison for Gisèle Pelicot's former husband - and are stressing that they are concerned with more than just a guilty verdict.
French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Dominique Pelicot over wife’s mass rape - West Hawaii Today
AVIGNON, France — French prosecutors asked for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organized the repeated mass rape of his then-wife by knocking her unconscious with drugs and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her in the family home.
The prosecution is calling for 12 to 14 years in prison for the co-defendants of the man who drugged, raped and had his wife raped.
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