THE sick pensioner who recruited men to rape his wife had a disciple who copied his methods on how to drug and rape his own wife, a court heard. Dominique Pelicot, 71, is on trial for repeatedly raping and recruiting men to rape his sedated wife Gisele over almost a decade. The French OAP and the 50 others could be thrown behind bars for up to 20 years , having been charged with "aggravated rape" of Gisele. The twisted husband dodged giving evidence in court after he was found "fainting" in his prison cell.
And as the shocking Avignon trial continues, the court heard how another man, named as Jean-Pierre, 63, was allegedly taught by Pelicot how to drug and rape his wife. The pensioner then provided sedatives for Jean Pierre's wife- before travelling to rape her himself. Jean-Pierre's year-old son from another marriage said: "I have the firm conviction that had he not met this person, there would never have been any of this.
He allegedly invited 72 men he met online to assault his wife after slipping an anxiety medication into her food to knock her out. The retired electrician was expected to be cross-examined on Wednesday but is said to be in hospital receiving medical care.
But his legal team insisted on Thursday morning that he is not well enough to give evidence because of abdominal pain and a suspected bladder infection. Prosecutions in France can be abandoned if a defendant is considered too physically or mentally ill to take part. Caroline was herself secretly photographed in the nude by her father, as were her two sisters-in-law while taking a bath, it emerged in court.
She also revealed the shocking moment her mum first told her of the harrowing ordeal. Alleged rapists involved in the case include civil servants, ambulance workers, soldiers, prison guards, nurses, a journalist, a municipal councillor, and truck drivers. My Account.
