Caroline Darian Files Legal Complaint Against Father Dominique Pelicot for Alleged Sexual Abuse

The daughter of convicted rapist Dominique Pelicot accuses him of sedating and assaulting her over a decade, following his high-profile conviction for abusing her mother.

• Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique Pelicot, has filed a legal complaint in Versailles accusing her father of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and drugging her to facilitate abuse between 2010 and 2020.
• Dominique Pelicot is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and facilitating her abuse by others over the internet.
• Evidence from Pelicot’s computer includes photos of Darian unconscious, wearing unfamiliar undergarments, and posed similarly to images of her mother, raising further concerns of abuse.
• Darian has criticized the previous legal proceedings for focusing solely on her mother’s case, leaving her feeling overlooked and excluded as a victim.
• The legal filing coincides with the release of Darian’s new book, in which she addresses systemic failures in handling incest and sexual violence within families.

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