Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in jail for orchestrating mass rapes against Gisele Pelicot, as ruled by a French court in Avignon. Gisèle Pelicot, 72, is recognized as a feminist hero for standing up to her aggressors in court and waiving her right to a closed trial.

The mass rapes involved 51 men recruited online by Dominique Pelicot, who had confessed to the crimes.

Defendants claimed Gisèle Pelicot was a willing participant in a sex game, but they denied the allegations of rape and abuse.