Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial? NYT | Top Stories Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter 19 December 2024 at 20:12 Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended. © Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA, via ShutterstockA lawyer for one of the accused, Paul Gontard, speaking to reporters after the verdict in Avignon, France, on Thursday.