Overview
- The 34-year-old was arrested on Friday and is in pretrial custody at the Bergamo prison as the probe continues.
- Charges include aggravated sexual violence, acts of persecution, supplying narcotic substances and private violence.
- Prosecutors say he met women on dating apps, administered opioid-based medication obtained from a family member’s prescription and assaulted them.
- Investigators report he recorded the attacks and later used the images to coerce silence or demand further meetings, with threats continuing after a February search.
- A February seizure and new device analyses recovered chats describing his method and images suggesting additional victims, and authorities have urged anyone affected to come forward.