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.
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.