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Local France
06-03-2025
- Local France
Gisele Pelicot's daughter files sex abuse case against father
Caroline Darian, whose parents are now divorced, told AFP she filed the complaint on Wednesday, accusing Dominique Pelicot of drugging her and committing 'sexual abuse' against her. She said she took legal action as a 'message to all victims' of sexual abuse who were drugged not to give up. Darian has said she suspects Dominique Pelicot abused her too, after pictures of her naked and unconscious body were found among records he kept of his crimes. Pelicot, 72, has repeatedly denied he abused his daughter. 'Yes, he denied it, but he also lied several times and gave different versions of the story during the two and a half years of the investigation,' Darian said. Gisele Pelicot, 72, last year became a feminist icon for her courage during trial of her former husband for mass rape while they were married. She had insisted that the trial be held in public and waived her right to anonymity. A court in southern France in December sentenced him to 20 years for drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of men to do the same for almost a decade. His 50 co-defendants were also found guilty and handed various sentences of between three and 15 years. 'We clearly saw in court that at no time was Dominique capable of telling the whole truth about what happened,' Darian added. Darian has campaigned for awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse, and in 2022 wrote a book about the family's ordeal, Et j'ai cesse de t'appeler papa (And I Stopped Calling You Dad). Her new book about victims of sexual abuse, titled Pour que l'on se souvienne (For Us to Remember), went on sale on Wednesday. 'Rebuilding requires recognition of my status as a victim,' she told AFP, adding: 'I know that the road is still long.' The complaint filed this week represents 'a message sent to all victims', she said. 'It is important for me to convey this message so that other victims [of chemical sedation can] tell themselves that there are things to do, there are remedies, and we must never give up.'
Express Tribune
05-02-2025
- Express Tribune
Gisèle Pelicot's daughter to release book on rape victims and chemical submission
Caroline Darian, the daughter of convicted rapist Dominique Pelicot, is set to release Pour que l'on se souvienne ("For Us to Remember") on March 5. The book will highlight the stories of rape victims who have no evidence or memories of their assaults due to drug-facilitated abuse, her publisher JC Lattès announced. Darian is the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and repeatedly raped by strangers for over a decade at the hands of her then-husband, Dominique Pelicot. In December 2024, he was convicted alongside 50 co-defendants, receiving sentences between three and 15 years. Gisèle Pelicot became a feminist icon for demanding the trial remain public, refusing to be silenced by shame. Having previously written Et j'ai cessé de t'appeler papa ("And I Stopped Calling You Dad") in 2022, Darian has actively campaigned to raise awareness about chemical submission, or the use of drugs to facilitate sexual assault. Her latest book aims to expose the dangers of these crimes and advocate for victims left without tangible proof. In addition to Darian's book, Gisèle Pelicot is also in discussions with publisher Flammarion to release her own account of the traumatic events. JC Lattès stated, "The daughter of the victim and the persecutor offers her unique view of this tragedy, exposes the unfinished business of the investigation, and relentlessly pursues her fight against chemical submission." Through their work, both mother and daughter hope to bring further awareness to the dangers of drug-induced sexual violence and the long-term impact on survivors.
