‘I’ll Die in Prison’: Man Accused of Decades of Drugged Rape Faces Court
Robert Stewart faces court proceedings for allegedly druing and raping his wife for 20 years, drawing shocking comparisons to the Gisele Pelicot case.
POLICY WIRE — London, UK — A man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife over a span of two decades told a court he expects to live out his life behind bars for his actions.
The legal proceedings began on Monday, involving nine other men accused of participating in or facilitating the abuse of the victim.
The case has drawn significant international comparisons to the high-profile French trial of Gisele Pelicot, who gained global attention for testifying publicly against her husband in a 2024 mass rape trial.
According to court testimony, the allegations involve a specific nine-year window between July 2011 and October 2020.
During this period, Robert Stewart is alleged to have repeatedly drugged his wife and used the internet to recruit male strangers to assault her while she was rendered unconscious.
Evidence presented in court suggests that one of the accused sent a message to Stewart just hours after participating in the assault of the victim at the family’s residence.
In that communication, the man reportedly urged the husband to delete images and explicitly referenced the case of Gisele Pelicot.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
