A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home over nearly a decade in a case that has shocked the country.
French media including Le Monde have said that police stumbled upon Pelicot’s thousands of pictures and video of his wife’s abuse when investigating him after several women said he was using his phone to film under their skirts in a supermarket.
Public trial for husband’s decade-long abuse
The men were of all ages and all walks of life, French media said, adding that some admitted to being guilty while others said they thought the wife had pretended to be asleep.
The trial, which is set to include video footage of the rapes, will be a “terrible ordeal” for her, Camus said.
Lawyer Stephane Babonneau, who also represents the victim, told French media she wanted to show “that shame must change sides.”
