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The UK's own Gisèle Pelicot case

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Sarnia Fri 26-Jun-26 16:35:59

I have found out a bit more about this case from 2 years ago. Phillip Young and 5 other men were found guilty of drugging and raping Young's wife Joanna. There were 56 charges for them to answer. His is in court for sentencing in October.

Sarnia Fri 26-Jun-26 15:13:19

2 years ago there was a case where a British lady had been drugged and raped by other men over a 13 year period. I beleive the case is still ongoing.
Now another one. How many more disgusting men are subjecting their drugged wives to this?

vegansrock Fri 26-Jun-26 14:56:42

I’m just reading Gisèle Pelicout’s memoir. Brave woman.

Galaxy Fri 26-Jun-26 14:55:21

There is a whole sector of porn devoted to assaulting sleeping women, I think the various platforms have recently been forced to remove it but there was obviously a considerable market for it. Sadly these cases are no surprise, that poor woman.

Jaxjacky Fri 26-Jun-26 14:54:34

Appalling, I agree ViceVersa

Grannybags Fri 26-Jun-26 14:28:02

I was only half listening to the news and assumed they were talking about Gisele Pelicot.

Shocked when I realised it had happened again

ViceVersa Fri 26-Jun-26 14:27:33

There is, isn't there. And the most depressing thing is that there are probably far more similar cases out there too - with victims possibly unaware of what's happened to them.

CatsWhiskas Fri 26-Jun-26 14:17:40

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv9er181lno

There's a disturbing similarity between this case and that of Gisèle Pelicot.