Dominique

The international bestseller, which was published in France in 2022, is drawn from Darian’s journals of the living nightmare that followed Dominique’s arrest.

"Dominique is devastated about the situation because those children came from the same neighbourhood he did and he will continue to build up his community in any way he can."

She is now unable to think back to her childhood with the man she calls Dominique, only occasionally slipping back into the habit of referring to him as her father.

These strangers, ranging from 22 to 70 years in age, with jobs that included fireman, nurse, journalist, prison warden and soldier, complied with Dominique Pelicot's instructions.

Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon.