French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot says she is “deeply shocked” by a UK sentencing decision that does not send three teenage boys to custody after they rape two girls. Multiple outlets report that Pelicot praises the bravery of the victims for coming forward, while criticising the outcome of the court’s sentencing. According to the reports, the incidents involve two separate attacks in Hampshire, in which the assaults are also described as being filmed. The boys receive non-custodial sentences, including Youth Rehabilitation Orders and curfews, rather than jail terms. One victim is quoted comparing the sentencing to a blunt impact. Pelicot and the victims’ representatives argue that the suffering of victims should be recognised more fully at sentencing. Some reporting also states that the sentences have been referred for review by the Court of Appeal, following a message calling for “justice” to proceed. The coverage is consistent in describing Pelicot’s reaction as supportive of victims and critical of the leniency of the sentences.
Gisèle Pelicot says she is shocked after teenage rapists avoid jail in Hampshire case
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot says she is “deeply shocked” by a UK sentencing decision that does not send three teenage boys to custody after they rape two girls. Multiple outlets report that Pe...
- Gisèle Pelicot says she is “deeply shocked” by sentencing that does not include jail for teenage offenders in a rape case in Hampshire.
- Reporting describes two separate attacks in Hampshire, with the assaults being filmed.
- The court sentences mentioned include Youth Rehabilitation Orders and curfews rather than custodial terms.
- Pelicot praises the victims’ bravery in coming forward.
- Some coverage says the sentences are referred for review by the Court of Appeal.
Gisele Pelicot has called for ‘justice to do its work’ as the sentences of two teenage boys spared jail for the rape of two girls was referred to the Court of Appeal for review.
3 months agoGisèle Pelicot has expressed deep shock at the recent decision to spare three rapists from prison after they victimised two teenage girls and filmed it. In two separate attacks in November 2024 and January 2025, three teenage boys raped two girls only to receive Youth Rehabilitation Orders and curfews. Today, the prime minister announced that […] By Maddison Wheeldon
3 months agoUK courts ‘should recognise the suffering of victims’ when sentencing, says French survivor.
3 months agoGisèle Pelicot slammed the decision to not hand three boys involved in the rape of two girls in separate horror attacks custodial sentences while praising the bravery of the victims
3 months agoOne of the victims said the sentences were like ‘a rock straight in my face’
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