The vast network of men drugging and raping their wives
March 26, 2026
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A months-long investigation uncovers a hidden network of men sharing tips on how to drug and rape women. CNN's Saskya Vandoorne speaks to women who survived this type of abuse, and tracks down a man she met online who boasted about raping his wife. This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s series on gender inequality: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/asequals/ Read more about the investigation at cnn.com/drugged-raped-and-online.
0:00 Infiltrating a rapists' network hiding in plain sight 3:09 Survivor Zoe Watts shares her story 5:23 Members of a group chat discuss sedating their partners 6:59 Amanda Stanhope recalls five years of abuse 9:36 How men profit from clips and livestreams of the abuse 10:45 'Valentina' describes what happened to her in a video she watched 12:51 Finding group chat member 'Piotr' in person 14:29 Gisèle Pelicot hears from other survivors Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #Abuse #AsEquals #News
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