The acquittal of the man accused of sexual assault on a minor was decreed by the court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The 54-year-old defendant had been accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, his partner's daughter, between 2015 and 2016, according to investigations at the time.
The alleged actions, according to the prosecution, would have occurred between the municipalities of Roccaraso and Caserta. The acquittal came after a long trial lasting five years, during which the accused defended himself through a legal team composed of lawyers Sergio Pisani, Giuseppe Stellato and Umberto Pappadia.
The defense relied on the expertise of criminologist Roberta Bruzzone , who provided her expertise during the proceedings. The alleged abuse had been reported by the victim herself when she was 15 years old. However, the court found that "the fact did not exist," thus decreeing the defendant's complete acquittal.
The acquittal leaves me a bit confused, it is not easy to understand how it is possible that after five years there is not enough evidence. I hope that justice has truly been done in this case.