Parents convicted of sexual assault by underage son

Florence – The Civil Court of Florence he issued a ruling that will set a precedent, Conviction of the parents of a sixteen-year-old for the sexual violence their son committed against a classmate at high schoolThe young man, who has already been convicted in criminal proceedings for sexually harassing the girl in the school toilet in 2015, has caused his parents to respond in a civilized manner to the lack of education regarding respect for women. The compensation was set at 27,000 euros.

Senator Susanna Donatella Campione, a member of the Fratelli d’Italia party, welcomed the ruling, calling it “exemplary”. “Asking parents to take civil responsibility for their child’s violent actions means giving parents a primary role in guiding their children and giving the family an educational role that cannot be ignored in order to eradicate violent behaviour in young people at the root,” the senator explained.

Campione stressed the importance of a culture of respect that must begin in the family and continue with the fundamental role of the school. The senator, a member of the Commission against Violence against Women, recalled that article 2048 of the Civil Code provides for “culpa in educando”, a principle on which parental responsibility for the parents of students who attack teachers, provided for in the Valditara law, is also based. “The laws exist. Often they just need to be applied and enforced,” concluded Campione.

The ruling by the Court of Florence represents a significant step forward in giving parents responsibility and recognizing their crucial role in the education of their children. It underlines the need for joint efforts by families and institutions to prevent and combat youth violence.