Gisele Pelicot has spoken after her ex-husband was amongst 51 males who’ve been sentenced for a collection of rapes and intercourse assaults towards her.

Exterior the courtroom in Avignon, southern France, she mentioned: “This case was a really tough take a look at for me”.

“I am pondering in the beginning of my three kids [and] my grandchildren as a result of they’re the longer term… for them, I wished to essentially put this wrestle ahead.”

“I would like to precise my gratitude, my deepest gratitude to all of the people who’ve supported me all through this… this actually gave me power to return again day after day for this lengthy trial”.

She mentioned she wished to be open and trustworthy “to make sure that society may really see what was occurring and I by no means have regretted this resolution”.

“I now place confidence in our capability to collectively grab a future through which everyone, ladies, males, can stay collectively in concord, in respect and mutual understanding.”

When requested concerning the sentences she responded: “I respect the courts and their resolution”.

Her former husband Dominique Pelicot, 72, acquired 20 years – the utmost sentence out there for aggravated rape.

He admitted drugging and raping her and welcoming dozens of strangers he met on-line to do the identical at their dwelling.

The vast majority of the 50 different males had been discovered responsible of aggravated rape and acquired between three and 15 years.

Gisele Pelicot seemed immediately at each defendant as they stood within the courtroom and had been discovered responsible, then sentenced.

The three-month trial has turned Gisele Pelicot right into a feminist icon.

She mentioned she was combating for “all these individuals around the globe, men and women, who’re victims of sexual violence”.

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