The Men Next Door / Drugs, Coercive Control & Cases Mirroring the Pelicot Trial / Rodney Johnston

About this episode

This episode discusses the case of Gisèle Pelicot and the broader issues of domestic abuse and coercive control highlighted by similar cases.

When Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity in 2024 and exposed her husband's crimes to the world, many assumed what happened in Mazan was an isolated case. It wasn’t. A 66-year-old carer from Norfolk subjected a woman to almost three decades of sexual exploitation. He operated in plain sight, using digital networks to recruit men, threatened his victim into silence, and recorded everything… If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 or visit https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton. To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts . More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com SOCIAL…

People in this episode

Hosts: They Walk Among Us, Rosanna Fitton, Joel Porter, Benjamin Fitton

Guest: Rodney Johnston

Topics covered

• domestic abuse
• sexual exploitation
• coercive control
• digital networks
• Mazan
• Pelicot trial

Keywords

• domestic abuse
• sexual exploitation
• coercive control
• Gisèle Pelicot
• Rodney Johnston
• Mazan
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Domestic Abuse Helpline, Dot Dot Dot Productions

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