New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- The legal and emotional fallout from the Dominique Pelicot abuse trial continues to reverberate through his family. As 51 men, including Pelicot, were convicted of heinous crimes, his estranged wife, Gisele, and their daughter, Caroline Darian, have been caught in a public and painful family rift. While Gisele tries to rebuild her life in secrecy after divorcing Pelicot, Caroline claims she, too, was victimized by her father, though no evidence supports her allegations.

Gisele Pelicot's lawyer, Stephane Babonneau, spoke out about the emotional toll of the trial and its impact on the Pelicot family. "When sexual assault happens within families, it tears the family apart, and that's what happened here. It's very sad, ...