Overview

• On May 28 the Tribunale di Catania released the full motivations for its February 25 acquittal of 68-year-old Professor Santo Torrisi.
• The court acknowledged Torrisi’s “predatory” conduct towards seven female medical students between 2010 and 2014 at Ospedale Vittorio Emanuele Ferrarotto.
• Judges ruled that actions such as placing palms on a student’s breast did not involve enough pressure or clear sexual intent to satisfy criminal elements.
• Defense attorneys cited intercepted communications suggesting coordination among witnesses, but the tribunal deemed those claims inconclusive.
• The Procura di Catania has filed a formal appeal to challenge the verdict and seek a retrial.