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French court finds Dominique Pelicot guilty in mass rape trial. A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Dec. 19 of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was unconscious. The Frenchman’s 50 co-defendants were also found guilty, while their victim, Gisèle Pelicot, sat in the courtroom to hear the sentencing, having waived her right to anonymity. Ms. Pelicot has become a symbol of female courage during the three-month trial. Supporters outside the courthouse cheered as she appeared after the verdicts had been read out.

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