Nîmes, France, Oct 8, 2025 (AFP) - Gisele Pelicot urges accused rapist to 'take responsibility'

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2025-10-08

Gisele Pelicot, the Frenchwoman who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, was thrust into the national spotlight once again Wednesday, telling the one man who still denies raping her he must "take responsibility" for his actions. The 72-year-old's former husband has admitted to drugging her with sedatives and inviting dozens of strangers to rape and abuse her over nearly a decade in a case that shocked the world. Last year, a cou......

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