A French court has increased the jail term of a man convicted of raping Gisèle Pélicot.
His prior sentence was nine years in prison, which has now been extended to ten.
Of 50 men who were convicted of raping Pélicot, he was the only one to appeal the ruling.
Background
Gisèle Pelicot was raped and drugged repeatedly by her husband, who had also invited others to rape her while unconscious, over a decade.
She gained worldwide attention after she chose to publicly identify herself during the trial of her former husband and 50 other men accused of her rape.
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All were found guilty, and her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in jail, the maximum penalty.
Several lodged appeals, however only one man – Husamettin Dogan – continued to challenge his conviction.
Appeals
The appeals court was shown evidence of Dogan raping Pélicot, with police confirming she was unconscious and unable to consent.
Dogan denied what what he did was rape, telling the court it was a “sexual act” instead. He said he was manipulated by Pélicot’s ex-husband, and he “never wanted” to harm her.
In response, Pélicot told the man in court: “When did I ever give you consent? Never.”
