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Since Gisèle Pelicot, more global networks of drug-facilitated rape have been revealed – here’s what that tells us

When the world learned about the horrors inflicted upon Gisèle Pelicot by her husband and his fellow rapists in 2024, it was presented as a shocking anomaly.

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First Thing: $37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth reveals costs so far as Trump administration seeks more funding

The Guardian - UK

‘The bed you thought was safe, isn’t safe’: how Zoe Watts survived drug-facilitated rape – and fought back

For years, her husband was adding sedatives to her evening cup of tea. Now, with fellow survivor Amanda Stanhope, she is lifting the lid on a hidden and diabolical crime

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Berlin man charged with 22 counts of raping unconscious women and filming the assaults

Assailant allegedly sedated victims using sleeping tablets and alcohol after meeting them online

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German Telegram Rape Network Used 'Driving School' Code to Hide Horrific Crimes for Years

A multi-year investigation has exposed a vast online predator network in Europe, leading to major court trials. The network used coded language to discuss assaults and shared illicit material.

International Business Times UK

Telegram 'drug rape' network that shocked Germany! How secret codes were used to assault women

German prosecutors have discovered disturbing Telegram groups where members discussed plans for sexual assaults and drugging. They cleverly disguised their actions using terms like 'cars' and 'fuel.' Years of posts revealed numerous attacks on incapacitated individuals, with several members already convicted. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover the full extent of…

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Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are investigating a Telegram network used by Chinese men for sexual assaults. These perpetrators referred to women as "cars" and rape as "driving" in their chats. Investigations have led to convictions and ongoing trials for several alleged members of this group. Similar cases of drug-facilitated sexual assaults are emerging…

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Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips, prosecutors say

A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group's inner circle and the ongoing trial of a fourth man in Berlin

The Independent UK

Europol Uncovers Chat Groups Teaching Men How to Drug, R*pe Their Partners, and Share Videos of the Abuse

Europol and the UK's NCA have uncovered organised online networks facilitating drug-facilitated sexual assaults, identifying over 150 victims and suspects, and resulting in 57 arrests across several countries.

International Business Times UK

Eight arrested in probe into men drugging and raping partners, UK crime agency says

As part of a separate operation into such offences, EU law enforcement agency Europol said the group of countries had identified 156 victims and perpetrators of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.

Euronews

‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency

NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationships

The Guardian - UK

Eight victims of Gisele Pelicot-style sexual abuse identified in UK after international probe into abuse forums

Some women have been abused in their own homes over many years without their knowledge, investigators say

The Independent UK

Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services

Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt told the AFP news agency at the start of the trial in April that the woman had "a serious fear" of her husband.

Euronews

Man linked to Dominique Pelicot on trial accused of drugging and raping partner

A man with ties to convicted French mass rapist Dominique Pelicot is on trial in Lyon, accused of drugging and raping his partner while filming the assaults and streaming them online.

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The Guardian - UK

French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot

Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape her

The Guardian - UK

Milo Rau turned tribunals into theatre. Now his own moral judgment is on trial

The Swiss director has staged court cases against Pussy Riot, mining companies in Congo and Gisèle Pelicot’s abusers. But after his invitation to tech billionaire Peter Thiel caused a scandal in Vienna, is Rau’s method eating itself?

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5 Disturbing Cases That Left Victims Trapped In Real-Life Horror: “I Stopped Counting At 487 Men”

Here are five disturbing crimes that left victims trapped in real-life horror.

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Dutch police detain four suspects in probe into men who drugged and abused women

More arrests are possible, said police, who seized computers, telephones and data storage devices from the homes of the men arrested.

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The Independent UK

Dutch police detain 4 suspects in probe into men who drugged, abused women they knew

Dutch police have detained four men in a major investigation into allegations of drugging and sexually abusing women that they knew

International Business Times UK

Telegram Groups Shared Assault Videos of Drugged Wives —Why Are Men Posting Them Online?

A global investigation reveals secret networks where men share videos of sedated partners, highlighting a widespread issue of digital abuse and exploitation across encrypted platforms.

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Men film themselves sexually abusing sedated women and share it with other men online. Why?

The world watched on in horror in 2024 as Dominque Pelicot and 50 other men were tried in a French court for repeatedly drugging and raping Gisele Pelicot over almost a decade. All of them were found guilty.

Radio France Internationale

Sexual deepfakes used to silence voices of women in politics and media

Sexual deepfakes are being used to intimidate women in politics, journalism and activism, as artificial intelligence tools turn fabricated explicit images into a cheap and easy weapon of online abuse. European Union lawmakers have now agreed to ban AI services that can “undress” people without consent, after a rise in…

France 24

Inside online rape networks

Gisèle Pelicot has become a household name since the world learned of the unimaginable ordeal she suffered at the hands of her husband. What many of us might be shocked to discover is that there are still many websites where men exchange tips and ideas on how to drug women…

The Times of India

Another abuse scandal rocks France after Gisèle Pelicot, this time involving children

In a troubling turn of events, Paris finds itself at the center of a child abuse controversy, with reports surpassing 100 allegations of mistreatment and sexual assault within schools. Fueled by the Gisèle Pelicot case, concerned parents are pushing for thorough investigations and accountability from authorities.

AAP

MeTooEcole - rare trial opens in Paris child abuse case

Inspired by Gisèle Pelicot, parents' groups in France are calling for more attention to child sex abuse scandals, as a rare public trial opens in Paris.

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