A French court on Thursday handed down sentences against 51 men found guilty of participating in the mass rape of Gisele Pelicot, with terms ranging from 20 years for her ex-husband to three years for others.
Main perpetrator Dominique Pelicot got the maximum term of 20 years under the charges of aggravated rape. His 50 co-defendants received jail terms of between three and 15 years – less than what prosecutors had demanded. Two of these defendants had their jail terms suspended.
She’s a fucking hero for allowing the trial to go public. In solidarity with other women who are not recognized as victims of sexual crimes. “Hope my case ensures no one will ever have to go through this again”, and "it’s not for us to have shame - it’s for them”.
Glad she’s getting some justice. But imagine being brave enough for a public trial like this, and some of your rapists get only 3 years in prison. Obviously I don’t know the specifics, but that seems like extremely light sentences.
Shoutout to Dominique Pelicot, the unsung hero who took one for the team by letting all those dudes have a go at his wife. Talk about community service! He really went above and beyond in providing… uh, entertainment? I guess when you can’t entertain yourself, you just share the love.
