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Getty ImagesA court in the German city of Aachen has sentenced a man to eight-and-a-half years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, filming the act and posting it online.
The man, identified only as Fernando P under German privacy laws, was found guilty of aggravated rape, serious bodily harm and invasion of privacy.
The court found the 61-year-old man from Spain guilty of sedating and raping his wife at home over several years from 2018 to 2024.
Court spokesperson Katharina Effert said the man also filmed the abuse and shared it online.
“He uploaded videos of these acts to chat groups and internet platforms for other users to view,” she said.
Much of the trial was held behind closed doors to protect his wife’s identity.
Her lawyer, Nicole Servaty, told reporters she “does have a voice in this proceeding,” adding: “She was able to testify and express her feelings and all the things that were burdening her.”
She said the ruling could not make up for what happened. “But it might help with coping and processing things.”
The decision remains subject to appeal.
Getty ImagesGerman media said the case had similarities to high-profile cases About Dominique Pellicot in France last year.
He was convicted of secretly drugging his wife Giselle and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was in a coma for years.
Gisele decides to abandon anonymity and have a public trial turned her into a feminist iconknown for her powerful testimony and courage.
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said the victims of sedation and subsequent sexual abuse were “almost exclusively female”.
The report said such crimes “often occur by exploiting relationships of trust between marriages, partnerships, families or acquaintances”.
