{"id":387237,"date":"2026-10-12T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gisele-pelicot-platforms-that-facilitate-sexual-abuse-are-a-plague-on-society\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:00:24","slug":"gisele-pelicot-platforms-that-facilitate-sexual-abuse-are-a-plague-on-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gisele-pelicot-platforms-that-facilitate-sexual-abuse-are-a-plague-on-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Gis\u00e8le Pelicot: Platforms that facilitate sexual abuse are a &#8216;plague&#8217; on society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GWCHsKGlGwM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gis\u00e8le Pelicot: Platforms that facilitate sexual abuse are a 'plague' on society\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWCHsKGlGwM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Warning: distressing themes addressed in this content<\/p>\n<p>Online platforms that are used by offenders to facilitate organised drugging and sexual abuse need to be tackled, activist Gis\u00e8le Pelicot has told ITV News.<\/p>\n<p>Her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, recruited dozens of men online to abuse his wife while she was drugged.<\/p>\n<p>The activist and author said the pervasiveness of the issue is a &#8216;plague for our societies&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know has been affected, support is available, including Rape Crisis who can be contacted on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales and 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or by going to their websites.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: distressing themes addressed in this content Online platforms that are used by offenders to facilitate organised drugging and sexual abuse need to be tackled, activist Gis\u00e8le Pelicot has told ITV News. 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