Man gets 4 years and 6 months for drugging minor with marijuana in Pesaro
A Pesaro court in Italy sentenced a man to 4 years and 6 months for aggravated sexual violence against a minor, who he had drugged with marijuana, and for supplying cannabis to her on several occasions. The court also banned him from roles involving minors and awarded the now-adult victim a provisional 30,000 euros.
The Pesaro court sentenced a man to 4 years and 6 months in prison after a trial
in which he was found guilty of aggravated sexual violence against a minor,
aggravated by the fact that he had drugged her with marijuana, and for supplying
cannabis to her on several occasions.[1]The complainant, then 17, reported
the abuse in 2022 after her older step-brother had offered her marijuana to
smoke; the charges were brought by prosecutor Irene Lilliu.[1]
The court also imposed a ban from public offices and from any role involving
minors, and awarded the victim, now an adult, a provisional sum of 30,000 euros
and 5,000 euros to her mother.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Sentenced
1
Prison
4 years and 6 months
Fine
EUR 35,000
Agencies
Pesaro Court; Pesaro Public Prosecutor's Office
Agency type
Court, Prosecutor
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Use
Charges
aggravated sexual violence against a minor and a person in a state of stupefaction; supply of cannabis in several occasions
Case stage
Sentenced
Sentence
Prison
Force
No force reported
Region
Marche
Sources
Corriere Adriaticocorriereadriatico.itITPesaro, abusò sessualmente della sorellastra minorenne dopo averla fatta fumare marijuana: condannato. Era stato denunciato 4 anni fa
Open questions the AI reported
No precise calendar date is given for the autumn 2022 incident; the article says 'quella tremenda sera di autunno' without specifying a date.
No quantity of marijuana or other drugs is stated in the article.
The article says the man is 'irreperibile' (unlocatable) and never appeared for his trial interrogation; it is unclear whether he was in custody or was sentenced in absentia.
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