Pedophile Has Conviction Dismissed Because Preteen Victim 'Loves' Him

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Neetzan Zimmerman - Gawker




A 60-year-old man who was sentenced to five years in jail after getting caught in bed with an 11-year-old girl has had his conviction tossed out after his victim told the court she was in love with him.

According to Italian media, the man is a social services worker from the southern town of Catanzaro, and the girl, a disadvantaged youth, was placed in his care.

A police raid on the man's seaside cottage resulted in the two being found together in bed.

The man was found guilty of sexual violence against a minor and sentenced to serve five years behind bars, but the sentence was vacated last week by the local Supreme Court after the victim professed her love for the perp.

The judges determined that the two were in a "romantic relationship," and ordered a retrial.

It is unclear if this decision will ultimately lead to a full acquittal.

[RBP]

In Italy? That's shocking.

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[redred]

Italy is pretty messed up

The age of consent in Italy is 14 years, with a close-in-age exception that allows those aged 13 to engage in sexual activity with partners who are less than 3 years older. The age of consent rises to 16 if one of the participants has some kind of influence on the other (e.g. teacher, tutor, adoptive parent, priest).[37] Not knowing that the victim is underage is not a legal defence, except it was unavoidable ignorance.[38] If the minor involved is under the age of 10, the crime can be punished even without a complaint and the punishment is aggravated.[39] It is also illegal to perform sexual acts in the presence of a minor aged less than 14 with the intent of allowing the minor to witness the acts, even if they do not take an active part.[40]

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[Hal-9000]

11 yr old and "...the girl, a disadvantaged youth, was placed in his care."

way bad, light him up

[Jezter]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore...

[FBD]

when you are charged with care and instruction, wtf. wrong, wrong, and fkn wrong.