In a case that has shocked the world, Dominique Pelicot, dubbed the Beast of Avignon, was found to have spent a decade drugging his wife and organizing for strangers he met online to rape her unconscious body.
Following three months of harrowing legal proceedings, Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 men he recruited to sexually abuse her over the course of a decade were this week sentenced for their crimes.
His catalogue of more than 20,000 videos documenting the abuses he facilitated at their home in southeastern France shocked authorities and highlighted the deep-seated issues of consent and abuse.
Of the 50 men who stood trial alongside him, three quarters had families of their own and were professionals in various roles, showing that these crimes can intersect with normal societal structures.
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