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Pelicot's daughter reports sexual assault

Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique Pelicot, who is one of France's worst rapists of all time, has reported her father for sexual abuse. .

Pelicot's daughter reports sexual assault

French rapist Pelicot questioned about murder

For several years, Frenchman Dominique Pelicot coerced his wife Gisèle into being raped and invited other men to assault her. Now, Pelicot has been questioned about new crimes – including a murder – committed in the 90s.

French rapist Pelicot questioned about murder

Pelicot's daughter: Dad should die in prison

Dominique Pelicot was well aware of what he did and he is not sick. That's what Caroline Darian, daughter of one of France's worst rapists of all time, says.

Pelicot's daughter: Dad should die in prison

Man behind rape website Pelicot arrested

The founder of a website used to commit sexual offenses is formally accused of a crime, according to prosecutors in France. The website has, among other things, been used by Dominique Pelicot.

Man behind rape website Pelicot arrested

Pelicot does not appeal the rape verdict

The Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment for, among other things, aggravated rape following a series of assaults on his drugged wife, will not appeal the verdict, announces his lawyer. .

Pelicot does not appeal the rape verdict

Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence

20 years in prison has been described as too little. But it is the maximum sentence for rape in France, and therefore Dominique Pelicot is expected to get it when the judges now rule in one of the most talked-about sexual offense cases of all time.

Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence

Rape-accused Pelicot praises ex-wife's "courage"

Dominique Pelicot, who has acknowledged years of rapes against his former wife Gisèle, asks for forgiveness from his family in his final plea. The judges in the highly publicized case are expected to deliver their verdict on Thursday.

Rape-accused Pelicot praises ex-wife's "courage"