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Story summary
- France's General Inspectorate of Justice reported failings in the investigation of Dominique Pelicot, convicted of a high-profile rape case.
- Pelicot received a 20-year prison sentence in December 2024 for drugging his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and facilitating her rape from 2011 to 2020.
- Despite DNA evidence linking him to a 1999 attempted rape, the justice system did not act for over 12 years.
- A broader investigation into Pelicot's criminal history is currently underway.
