71-Year-Old Woman Testifies About Violations of Her Dignity
September 6, 2024
71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot testified in a historic trial about her rapes, stating that she was exploited and desecrated by 72 men with her husband's complicity. She described feeling like a 'dead woman' and expressed that the abusers caused her 'unbearable' pain. Her testimony evoked strong emotions in the courtroom, with her daughter unable to stop crying. The incident came to light in 2020 when her husband was arrested for a sexual offense.