A recent legal development has seen a French court increase the prison sentence of the man convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot to 10 years. The case has attracted significant attention, particularly as Pelicot returned to court to confront her assailant during the appeal trial. The convicted man, Husamettin Dogan, has consistently denied the allegations, claiming he was misled and asserting that he never intended to commit rape. However, witnesses testified that he was fully aware of his actions. Pelicot, who has expressed the lifelong impact of the assault, urged the man to take responsibility. The appeal trial has also revisited the shocking details of the case, prompting discussions around consent, the aftermath of trauma, and accountability in such incidents.