French Man's Shocking Crime

0:00It's March 1st. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN. Fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Let's get into the latest UK headlines. Dominique Pelicot, a seemingly normal French family man, was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison after a trial that exposed his. Decay long scheme of drugging his wife Shazale was sedatives and inviting at least 70 strangers to rape her while unconscious. Police found 20,000 images and videos proving nearly 100 assaults. 46 other men, mostly locals like firefighters and drivers, were convicted of rape and got sentences from 3 to 15 years. A forensic psychiatrist who examined Pelicot called him a polymorphous pervert with fetishes including voyeurism, somnophilia, and satism. But no. Mental illness. For nearly 50 years, he hid this behind a facade of being a devoted husband and father. Even as he recruited men online, right up until his arrest.

1:00In November 2020, Giselle, now 73, broke down when first shown photos of the attacks, insisting it was impossible from the man she loved since they were. 18. There are three adult children feel betrayed, never suspecting his split personality. Daughter Caroline believes her father drugged and abused her too, fueling family tension even after they reconciled. Investigators recently tied Pelicot by DNA to a 1999 attempted rape of a young real estate agent where he admitted involvement, but stopped short. He's now indicted for a 1991 rape and murder with eerie similarities like using ether to subdue the victim. Meanwhile, Giselle plans to visit him in prison seeking closure on lingering doubts as the family turns to books to heal from the unimaginable.