The charges leveled against a 23-year-old man from Olbia were extremely serious; he was accused of raping a 16-year-old friend . But the trial held in Tempio Pausania overturned the initial charges based on the alleged victim's complaint.
The judges (a panel presided over by Caterina Interlandi) acquitted the young man with the broadest possible acquittal, stating that the rape never occurred . The defense attorney, criminal lawyer Angelo Merlini, granted the requests. The public prosecutor, acting prosecutor Alessandro Bosco, also requested the boy's acquittal.
Among other factors that influenced the verdict were the testimonies of the alleged victim's parents, all of which supported the defendant . The young man from Olbia remained on trial for two years; the facts date back to 2023. In essence, according to the defense attorney's reconstruction, there was no sexual assault.
