Dominique Pélicot, 71, the French man charged with drugging his wife and allowing dozens of men to rape her over a ten-year period, said Tuesday, "I am a rapist." He also said he "regret[s]" his actions and asked his wife, daughter, and grandchildren for forgiveness.
Referring to the other men on trial for raping his wife Gisèle, who was unaware the entire time as she was sedated, Pélicot said "they all knew" what they were doing. The 50 codefendants, incuding a nurse, a fireman, and a journalist, are aged 26-74.