Pelicot’s Daughter Says Her Rape Complaint Is Stalled, Seeks Fresh Investigation
She says prosecutors have left her 2025 complaint idle despite images found on her father's computer.
Overview
- Caroline Darian filed a complaint in March 2025 in Versailles alleging drugging and sexual assault by her father, Dominique Pelicot.
- Her lawyer, Florence Rault, told the Versailles prosecutor that ten months later no clear, comprehensive investigation has been assigned.
- Darian says her complaint is "gathering dust" and urges investigators to review the case with a fresh perspective.
- Case records include two photos showing Darian sedated and partially naked that were found on Pelicot’s computer.
- Pelicot is serving 20 years after a December 2024 conviction for organizing rapes of his wife involving dozens of men and about 50 co-accused, and Darian says that despite being interviewed twice in 2025 progress remains unclear.