Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty in mass rape trial in France, sentenced to 20 years in prison
CBSN
A judge in France on Thursday found the former husband of Gisèle Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping her repeatedly over the course of almost a decade and inviting dozens of other men to assault her as well, guilty of aggravated rape. He was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Over the course of her trial, Pelicot — who insisted that her full name be published and the court proceedings be made public — has been praised for her courage and become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence in France and around the world.
Roger Arata, the lead judge at the court in Avignon, southeast France, then read out the verdicts for 49 other men who were also accused of raping Pelicot, at her husband's invitation, and one other accused of aggravated sexual assault. All men were found guilty, but one had his conviction reduced from rape to sexual assault.
