(ANSA) – PORDENONE, 02 MAR – A US citizen was extradited to Italy yesterday by the US because he has to serve 7 years in prison for the crime of aggravated group sexual violence against a minor. The episode took place in 2011 in Pordenone.
The man was arrested – in execution of an international arrest warrant – in the USA, in Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2021 and from that date he remained in detention, pending the US judicial procedure, which was therefore concluded positively. . According to the accusation, the violence was committed against a 15-year-old girl from Pordenone.
After she was drunk, the American citizen, a military man, and a friend of hers, at the time of 17, abused her.
The latter was sentenced to 4 years in prison. “It is not common for the United States to authorize, for the purpose of expiation of the sentence imposed by the Italian Court, the surrender of their citizens – underlined the Attorney of Pordenone, Raffale Tito – Therefore, what happened in this circumstance – which is also the fruit of an intense exchange of information that took place in recent months between judicial authorities of countries so distant and legally different from each other – demonstrates that procedural correctness and respect for the rights of the accused by the Court of Pordenone have been positively recognized by the American authorities “, concluded the Prosecutor. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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