Man allegedly lets wife rape by strangers: Daughter harbors terrible suspicions

A man from France is said to have offered his drugged wife to strangers for rape for years. Now his daughter is speaking out.

Avignon – The trial, which began on September 2 in Avignon, southern France, is causing huge waves. Dominique P. is said to have drugged his wife Gisèle P. for ten years and had strangers rape him. He is also said to have secretly photographed his daughter.

“One of the biggest sex offenders”: Man allegedly offered wife for rape

Between 2011 and 2020, Dominique P. is said to have raped his wife 108 times, and in 92 cases strangers are said to have raped the now 71-year-old. Hundreds of videos discovered on the 72-year-old’s computer are said to document this cruelty. “The image is unbearable, I’m lying lifeless in my bed, sleeping, and someone is about to rape me,” the alleged victim said from the courtroom.

“My father is undoubtedly one of the biggest sex offenders of the last twenty years,” the French newspaper quoted Midi Free her daughter Caroline. The 45-year-old appears in public under a pseudonym. Her mother also consciously decided on a public trial in order to give victims of rape under the influence of drugs a face.

Rape trial started in Avignon: Father is said to have secretly photographed his daughter

Dominique P. is also said to have secretly photographed his daughter. During an interview in 2020, the police are said to have shown her two nude photos that were found on her father’s computer. He “photographed her naked without my knowledge”. Caroline is convinced that she was not sleeping, but was also drugged. Her father denies this, however, as the Picture reported.

For the 45-year-old, the experience probably feels like a betrayal. Because: She had perceived her father all these years as a “caring, considerate man, a very present, loving father”, she was Picture quoted. “I loved my father.” She has processed her experiences in a book entitled “And I stopped calling you Dad.”

In addition to Dominique P., 50 other men are also accused. At the time of the crime, they were between 21 and 68 years old and most of them had no previous dealings with the justice system. They were identified based on the video recordings. The pensioner is said to have made contact with the men via an online platform.

“These people knew very well what they were doing”: Defendant confesses to crime

They all face a prison sentence of up to 20 years. Dominique P. and 14 other defendants had admitted guilt in court, reported the Daily NewsThe others denied the accusations. “These people knew very well what they were doing and the lethargic state I was in,” said Gisèle P. She herself was apparently unaware of the alleged rapes, but suffered from memory lapses and extreme tiredness due to the drug abuse. A verdict is expected on December 20th.

A case on Mallorca also made headlines: four tourists are said to have raped a young woman in a holiday apartment. The police are also investigating 17 young people who are said to have severely abused a twelve-year-old girl from Vienna for months. (kas/dpa)