“Gisele Pelicot has been revered in France and around the world for insisting the trial be held open to the public – which is not, by default, how sexual assault cases are handled in France.”
“Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging his wife regularly between 2011 and 2020 so that he and dozens of other men could rape her.”
“The youngest of the other 49 defendants, Joan K., who was 22 at the time, was absent for the birth of his daughter when one of his alleged assaults was said to have taken place, the French news agency AFP cited prosecutors as saying during the trial.”
“An adult having sex with anyone under the age of 15 has been viewed as non-consensual since that law was changed. Unlike many European countries, however, French law still does not refer to consent in cases involving older victims.”
“French law defines rape as penetration or oral sex using “violence, coercion, threat or surprise,” according to the Reuters news agency, but does not take consent into account. Prosecutors must, therefore, prove an intention to rape, legal experts told Reuters.”
“According to a study by the Institute of Public Policies, just 14% of rape accusations in France lead to formal investigations.”
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