Brescia Court Confirms One‑Year Prison Sentences for Doctor and Man in Minor Prostitution Case

The Court of Appeal in Brescia upheld two one‑year prison sentences for a Bergamasca doctor and a man from the Brescia province. Both were convicted of sexual exploitation of a 17‑year‑old girl, who was the doctor's patient and employee. The doctor received €35 after a single oral sexual act and later additional payments totaling about €200 for subsequent encounters; the second defendant also paid the girl for several encounters arranged through social media. The girl, now an adult, testified that the doctor was fully aware of her age. The appellate court dismissed the doctor's appeal and confirmed the lower‑court ruling, while the second defendant had previously waived his appeal, receiving a sixth‑of‑the‑sentence reduction.

The convictions stem from a coordinated investigation by the Brescia prosecutor's office, which highlighted the abuse of professional authority and the exploitation of a vulnerable minor. Both defendants were sentenced under Italian law for prostitution of a minor and related offenses.