They would have used
as a 'bargaining chip' their 14-year-old daughter
with a family friend with whom the girl was forced to live together and have relationships in exchange for food and money
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It is the dramatic story that emerged from the interception of the Dda of the Public Prosecutor of Catania which led to the arrest, by the Carabinieri, of the two parents and of the man, who was the confirmation 'godfather' of the minor.
Against the three suspects, who live in the province, military personnel of the Etnean provincial command carried out a precautionary custody order in prison which assumes the aggravated crimes of concurrence in reduction into slavery, sexual acts with minors, sexual violence, kidnapping in person, transfer of drugs, illegal possession and carrying of clandestine weapons, receiving stolen goods and threats to public officials.
The investigation, explains the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, shed light on "despicable conduct" by the two parents "towards one of the underage daughters" bringing out "a very degraded family context in which the father and mother of the victim, due to the situation of severe economic poverty and demonstrating an absolute parental incapacity, would have exercised with respect to the daughter powers corresponding to the right of ownership, inducing her with violence and threat to entertain a sexual relationship with her godfather of confirmation, get food and money ".
The couple also allegedly scolded and beat their daughter to "behave well" with the man.
The father allegedly threatened to 'do harm' with a social worker who had intervened for problems with school dropout of another younger daughter.
The girl's 'godfather' is also accused of sexual violence against the girl who allegedly kidnapped from her home, sold marijuana to a minor and held weapons and ammunition, including a shotgun with severed barrels and a 375 revolver. Magnum.