Overview

• Massimiliano Mulas, 45, was arrested on April 10 for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Mestre and now faces multiple allegations of child abuse across northern Italy.
• Prosecutors in Cuneo have obtained a precautionary measure for a separate alleged assault on a ten- or eleven-year-old in Savigliano, occurring shortly before the Mestre incident.
• The Turin Prosecutor is investigating Mulas for alleged grooming of a minor in Cervere last November, during his time residing in the area.
• On Monday, Mulas was interrogated via videoconference from prison but exercised his right to remain silent in response to the allegations.
• Authorities are coordinating investigations across jurisdictions, raising concerns about monitoring and prosecuting repeat sexual offenders in Italy.