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All 51 defendants sentenced in Pelicot trial

December 19, 2024

Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of the French woman at the center of a mass-rape trial that made headlines worldwide, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison — the maximum term for his crimes in France. His 50 co-defendants were jailed for between 3 and 15 years. Gisele Pelicot says she still has hope for the future.

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DW News anchor Pablo Foley Elias wears a suit as he looks into the camera
Pablo Foley Elias A news anchor and reporter at DW News in Berlin.