Gisèle Pelicot was a victim of chemical submission.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionFrance
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- SecondaryLe MondeThe article discusses the Pelicot case as a prominent example of chemical submission (soumission chimique), where drugs were used to facilitate sexual assault. The trial involved Dominique Pelicot drugging his wife Gisèle with anti-anxiety medication.
- SecondaryBBC NewsDominique Pelicot drugged and abused his wife Gisèle over a decade, recruiting men from the internet to rape her while she was unconscious. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape.
- SecondaryThe GuardianGisèle Pelicot discusses her experience of chemical submission in an interview about her memoir, confirming she was drugged by her husband over many years.
- TertiaryWikipediaFrom July 2011 to October 2020, Dominique Pelicot repeatedly drugged his wife Gisèle with anti-anxiety medication, rendering her unconscious, and arranged for at least 50 men to rape her at their home in Mazan, France.