Overview

• Giovanni Sgroi, mayor of Rivolta d’Adda and a practicing surgeon, was arrested on May 22, 2025, and placed under house arrest following allegations of sexual violence against four female patients.
• The alleged assaults occurred during medical visits at a clinic in Pozzuolo Martesana, where Sgroi served as director of the polyspecialistic area.
• Prosecutors Letizia Mannella and Alessia Menegazzo, along with the Carabinieri in Milan, led a year-long investigation involving intercepts, searches, and forensic analysis to gather evidence.
• The charges include aggravated sexual violence, abuse of power, and violation of public service duties, with authorities urging additional victims to come forward.
• Sgroi's arrest has sparked scrutiny over systemic failures in medical oversight and the intersection of his roles as a public official and healthcare provider.