A judge has sparked fury in Italy after downgrading sexual assault charges for a migrant who impregnated a 10-year-old girl at a migrant centre. In depositions, the 29-year-old Bangladeshi defendant claimed that he and the girl had shared some form of 'relationship' while his legal team insisted 'there was no violence'. The abuse took place in the summer of 2024, in the Hotel Il Cacciatore which houses about 20 asylum seekers. While he insisted no assault took place, he admitted he regretted his actions, saying: 'I understand the gravity of it.' The hotel manager, Giovanni Cantoni, added: 'I get along very well with [the migrants], better than with many Italians.

Source: Daily Mail January 14, 2026 15:49 UTC