The prosecutor’s office demanded 20 years in prison for the Frenchman accused of drugging and gang-raping his wife.

AVIGNON, France – The prosecution requested on November 25 that Dominique Pelicot be sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisele Pelicot, and recruiting dozens of people to rape her over nearly a decade; This situation shocked the world.

“The maximum sentence is 20 years, which is too much… but at the same time… too little considering the seriousness of the acts committed and repeated,” said prosecutor Ms. Laure Chabaud. court.

Mr Pelicot admitted drugging and raping his wife. organizes gang rape.

The trial attracted worldwide attention and became an examination of the prevalence of sexual violence.

Despite the video evidence against them, most of the other 50 men on trial said they did not realize they were raping her, did not intend to rape her, or put all the blame on her husband, who they said manipulated them. REUTERS