Appeal of Pelicot Rape Conviction Results in Longer Sentence
A court in Nîmes has increased Husamettin Dogan’s jail sentence by a year, bringing it to a total of ten years, after he appealed his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot. Dogan, the only man to challenge his conviction, claimed innocence despite video evidence and maintained he was also a victim manipulated by Gisèle’s husband, Dominique. The retrial, judged by a jury, presented the same evidence as the initial trial where 50 other men were convicted of rape, including videos of the unconscious Gisèle. Dogan’s defense again denied any intention to rape her, while Gisèle Pelicot maintained she was the “only victim” and never gave her consent.
John Q. Hosedrinker