A judge in Turin, Italy acquitted a man of sexual violence charges because the woman he allegedly attacked did not cry out or "[betray] emotion" during the assault.
The
decision has stoked so much controversy that the Italian minister of
justice Andrea Orlando has asked officials to look into the case.
The
judge's decision actually came down in February, but the reasoning
wasn't released until this week.
According to the judge, the woman, who
was a colleague of the alleged assailant, did not shout or become
emotional enough to stop the assault. She simply said, "enough."
The
bizarre ruling doesn't end with the acquittal: Not only was the man
found not guilty, but now the woman must answer to slander charges.
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