Gisele Pelicot's daughter opens up on her thoughts about chemical castration for men like her rapist father
Gisele Pelicot 's daughter has revealed her thoughts on chemical castration, and said it could be a 'solution' for rapists like her father.
Caroline Darian's 72-year-old mother Gisele was drugged and mercilessly raped by her husband Dominique Pelicot and dozens of men over a period of nine years.
In December, 51 men were finally convicted in the lengthy drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France.
Now, speaking to Sky's The Politics Hub in an emotional interview, Caroline told correspondent Ali Fortescue that the UK government 's plans to consider mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders could be 'part of the solution.'
'For my dad, its probably one part of the solution, because, you know, when you're at that level of crime...there's nothing else you can do.
'So yeah, chemical castration is maybe one part of the solution.'
Caroline's remarks come days after the Justice Secretary revealed that chemical castration for paedophiles and other sex offenders will be piloted in 20 prisons.
Shabana Mahmood announced the move in the Commons after a sentencing review found the measure was 'worthwhile' as a way to reduce re-offending.
Gisele Pelicot 's daughter has revealed her thoughts on chemical castration
Speaking to Sky's The Politics Hub in an emotional interview, Caroline Darian told correspondent Ali Fortescue that the UK government 's plans to consider mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders could be 'part of the solution.'
Chemical castration is voluntary in Germany, France, Sweden and Denmark, and some sex offenders actively seek it out.
The process, currently being piloted in south-west England, includes taking two drugs, one to limit sexual thoughts and the other to reduce testosterone and limit libido.
In a statement to the Commons last week, Ms Mahmood said: 'The review has recommended we continue a pilot of so-called medication to manage problematic sexual arousal.
'I will go further with a national rollout, beginning in two regions covering 20 prisons. And I am exploring whether mandating the approach is possible.
'Of course, it is vital that this approach is taken alongside psychological interventions that target other causes of offending, like asserting power and control.'
The measure was part of a series of proposals from former justice secretary David Gauke to reform sentencing and ease overcrowding in British jails.
Dominique Pelicot, and all but one of his co-defendants were convicted of sexually assaulting Gisele over a period of nearly a decade after he'd knocked her unconscious by lacing her food and drink with drugs.
The other co-defendant was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife with Dominique Pelicot's help.
Pelicot also took photos of his daughter Caroline naked while she slept.
She is now pressing charges against her father, having accused him of drugging her and raping her too. Pelicot has repeatedly denied this.
Opening up to Sky about the day her father was arrested, Caroline said: 'In that moment of my life I realised that I didn't [know] the [person] who raised me...I lost a part of me .I lost part of my foundation, part of my education and part of my childhood.'
She also said that she 'never ever' thought her father would be capable of committing his horrific crimes, and explained how she had to 'stop loving him as a father.'
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