Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Portrait of street artist LaDame_QUICOLLE next to one of her works in a street near the courthouse where the Mazan rape trial is taking place in Avignon, France on December, 03, 2024. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM