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US News
French woman testifies against husband in decade-long rape trial
A French woman is currently facing her husband in court, who stands accused of drugging her into unconsciousness for nearly ten years and allowing numerous men to rape her in their home. The 72-year-old victim, Gisele Pelicot, waived her right to anonymity. She appeared in an open court on Monday with her three children to witness her 71-year-old husband, Dominique…
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US News
Man arrested for 1993 murder after improved genetic genealogy
Authorities have arrested a man for the 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbour in Indiana, after genetic genealogy linked him to the crime. Carmen Van Huss’ father discovered her body on the floor of her Indianapolis apartment on 24 March 1993, after she failed to show up for work. She was found naked with multiple puncture wounds on…
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World
Man faces trial for drugging and orchestrating wife’s rape by 72 men
A 71-year-old man, Dominique Pélicot, faces trial for allegedly drugging his wife, Gisele Pélicot, and orchestrating her rape by strangers. Authorities claim he laced her food with Lorazepam to sedate her and then invited online acquaintances to assault her, providing them with a list of rules to avoid detection. Police identified 72 men, aged between 26 and 74, responsible for…
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UK News
French trial begins for 51 men accused of raping woman
Yesterday, as British tourists admired the sacred sites of Avignon, an elderly woman endured a harrowing experience in a stifling French trial beside the historic courtroom ramparts. For four agonising years, since the police raided her home, Gisele Pelicot has grappled with a horrifying reality. Her husband, Dominique, had been drugging her with sleeping pills and inviting strangers to allegedly…
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US News
Nicaraguan migrant accused of rape had prior ICE release
The Nicaraguan migrant accused of raping a woman near Coney Island in New York City this week had been previously caught and released after entering the U.S. illegally. Daniel Davon-Bonilla, 24, was initially encountered in Eagle Pass, Texas, on December 7, 2022, after crossing the border illegally, according to an Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City spokesperson. After…