Polpenazze: torture and sexual violence, interrogation of the arrested
On October 13, 2025, a pre-trial interrogation took place for **Matteo Venturelli**, a 42-year-old accused, along with **Massimiliano Scarano**, 31, of **torture**, **kidnapping**, and **sexual violence aggravated by cruelty** against a Brazilian woman. The abuses, which occurred at Venturelli’s home starting on October 9 and continued for the next two days, involved the victim being bound hand and foot until a passerby came to her aid in **Polpenazze**. During the interrogation, Venturelli denied the allegations of violence, claiming that the woman had been tied up solely to prevent her from reacting aggressively. The defense attorney described the interrogation as an opportunity to clarify his client’s position. Although Venturelli admitted to using drugs, he insisted that the gas canister found at the scene was used exclusively for this purpose. The victim’s testimony also includes details about a distinctive tattoo on the defendant’s body, which caught the investigators’ attention. The next interrogation will involve Scarano, who is currently under house arrest and not accused of torture. Italian Version