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Headline: Dominique Pelicot Forgoes Appeal In Mass Rape Case As Co-defendants Challenge Convictions, Sparking Legal Reform Debate
Caption: Dominique Pelicot, sentenced to 20 years for drugging and orchestrating the rape of his then-wife Gisele over a decade, will not appeal his conviction, his lawyer announced. While Pelicot accepts his sentence, 17 of his 50 co-defendants, convicted of rape or sexual assault, have filed appeals, with the remaining defendants having until midnight to decide.
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