One person was convicted and 25
acquitted in the case of a so-called 'sect of beasts' alleged
rape gang near Novara on Friday.
Thee convicted man was sentenced to six years in jail for sexual
violence.
When the sentence was read, two of the three girls who had
described the alleged abuse in a villa in the Ticino woods burst
into tears.
The alleged sexual violence dates back to the spring of 2012 and
the trial, behind closed doors, began in February 2023,
following the complaint of a woman who was a minor at the time
of the crime.
Some of the alleged crimes have timed out, while for others
judges aid there was no case to answer.
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