Overview
- Judges in Bari cleared Casulli on appeal, stating the conduct "does not constitute a crime" and annulling the first‑instance verdict.
- She had been convicted in 2024 and sentenced to seven years and three months on charges including production of child pornography and corruption of minors.
- The case began in 2021 after parents found explicit material on their children’s phones and Carabinieri intervened at a Bari bed and breakfast, leading to her house arrest.
- Her defense argued that sexual encounters involved adolescents above the age of consent, that videos were recorded or shared by minors, and that Instagram group-call mechanics complicated attribution and awareness.
- With accessory penalties lifted, Casulli says she will pursue reinstatement, considers challenging her dismissal, and has voiced plans to qualify as a lawyer.