US EditionPelicot Mass Rape Case: French Court to Hear Appeal of only One Convicted Man
- In autumn 2024, an appeals court in Nîmes will review the case of a single individual convicted among 51 men involved in the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot, focusing solely on the appeal related to the length of his sentence.
- The mass rape case arose from crimes orchestrated by Dominique Pelicot, Gisèle's ex-husband, who recruited strangers over nearly a decade to drug and abuse her.
- Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year sentence in December 2024, while only Husamettin D., convicted of rape and sentenced to nine years, is appealing just the length of his sentence.
- During the initial trial, the court heard about over 20,000 photos and videos documenting the abuse, and Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to ensure a public trial and wider debate on rape culture.
- The appeal focusing on Husamettin D. May be shorter and less certain to proceed, while the case remains a symbol advancing discussions on sexual violence and legal consent in France.
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The daughter of the victim of the so-called "Violations of Mazan" case received hate messages after an excerpt from her intervention in the "Piquantes" program on Teva.
On 19 December 2024, the verdict of the Mazan rape trial, of which Gisèle Pélicot was a victim, was rendered. 51 men were then sentenced. Nearly six months later, only one of them chose to appeal, reports Le Parisien.
Husamettin D., sentenced to nine years in prison, will challenge only the length of his sentence and not his guilt. He still has the right to withdraw until the opening of the hearing scheduled for 6 October in the Nîmes Assize Court.
Pelicot mass rape case: French court to hear appeal of only one convicted man
Only one of the 51 men convicted of the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot, a crime which was orchestrated by her now ex-husband Dominique Pelicot, will have their appeal heard by a French appeals court, a…
French Court To Hear Only One Appeal In Pelicot Mass Rape Case: Source
A French appeals court will hear the appeal from only one of the 51 men convicted over the mass rape of Gisele Pelicot orchestrated by her now ex-husband Dominique Pelicot, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
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