Italian Court Sparks Outrage by Clearing Man of Groping Teen Due to Brief Contact

Italians are expressing outrage on social media after a court in Rome cleared a school janitor of a sexual assault charge for groping a 17-year-old student, citing that the contact lasted only "around five/10 seconds." The court ruled that the incident was not sexual and that the janitor's claim of it being a joke was convincing, despite being "inopportune." The verdict will be appealed. The case has sparked widespread criticism from women's rights organizations and has led to a social media campaign highlighting the injustice of the decision.