A 34-year-old Romanian man was
arrested in Milan Friday and charged with raping a female
Chinese barista in Piacenza the other night.
The man, who was fleeing, was identified by Piacenza
Carabinieri while he was walking in the Forlanini area of the
Lombard capital.
The man has a criminal record and was serving a sentence for
other crimes under house arrest with a permit to work by day but
not by night.
The man allegedly raped the cafe worker on the night between
Wednesday and Thursday.
The victim told the Carabinieri that her attacker had arrived
in the cafe shortly before it closed and then raped her after
tying her up and gagging her.
The screams of the victim were heard by neighbors who called
for help.
The victim was hospitalized for shock.
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said the man should be
chemically castrated.
Italy's privacy watchdog warned the media Friday not to
publish details that could lead to the identification of the
victim.
It said it would assess news items and news services to see
if they comply with the order.
Sanctions would be meted out against those who break the
order, it said.
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