Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
Gisèle Pelicot expressed her deep shock over the decision not to jail three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire. The attorney general is reviewing the sentences, which were criticized for being too lenient. Pelicot emphasized the importance of justice for victims and called for better protections against such crimes.
- ▪Gisèle Pelicot was shocked that the boys received no custodial sentences for their crimes.
- ▪The attorney general is reviewing the sentences given by the judge to the three boys involved in the rapes.
- ▪One of the victims described the decision as a 'rock straight in my face' and expressed a desire for harsher penalties.
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Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTabby WilsonBBCFrench rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has told the BBC she is "deeply shocked" that three teenage boys have been spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls in Hampshire.Two girls, then aged 15 and 14, were raped in separate incidents in Fordingbridge in November 2024 and January 2025, by two 14-year-olds. Another boy, then 13, was also convicted for his involvement in the second attack.The attorney general is to review the youth rehabilitation order sentences given by the judge, who had said last week he wanted to avoid "criminalising" the "very young" boys.Pelicot said she "saluted the strength" and courage of one of the young girls for speaking…
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