Man accused of plotting wife’s rape by at least 50 strangers over almost 10 years in French trial
A man is on trial accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her in their home while she was unconscious, court documents show.
The alleged victim, Gisèle, 72, appeared in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Monday for the opening of the trial, sunglasses on, her daughter and two sons by her side.
For the next four months, she will come face to face with her accused abusers, most of whom are complete strangers to her.
Prosecutors say the defendant, Dominique, 71, would recruit men online to rape his wife, after drugging her with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication. CNN is not using the full names of the man and wife to protect the identities of other family members.
He faces nine charges including several counts of rape with aggravating circumstances, the drugging of a victim to commit rape, and the sharing of images related to those assaults.
