American student, 19, allegedly gang-raped in Italian beach town


American student, 19, allegedly gang-raped in Italian beach town

Published Oct. 14, 2024, 9:17 a.m. ET A 19-year-old American exchange student was allegedly gang-raped in Italy after going to a party at a beach resort, according to authorities — who are investigating if she was drugged. The unidentified teen told local police she was attacked in August at the resort in Punta Marina Terme, a town outside Ravenna in northern Italy, Italian outlet Corriera Della Sera reported. Police have so far questioned two 20-year-old Italian men over the alleged rape but no arrests have been made. Neither has been identified. Investigators have enlisted help to determine whether the accuser was given a date rape drug before she was allegedly assaulted, according to the outlet.