Two US Student Friends Sexually Assaulted in Italy after Being Split by Pair of Attackers While Walking Back Home after Night Out [Video]

Two American students were raped after being split up by sly assailants, aged 18 and 19, while on their way back to their hotel in the Sicilian city of Siracusa. The suspects, identified as locals, are currently in police custody.

The incident occurred on the night of July 3. According to reports, the victims were returning from an evening in the Ortigia section of town and were near the marina when they were confronted. The attackers were riding a scooter. Reports from Sicily indicate that the victims were trying to use a cigarette vending machine but were unsuccessful, as Italian machines require a national ID to verify the purchaser’s age.

Raped and Dumped

The two American citizens were separated when one of the boys offered to use a card. It was at this moment that the attacks occurred. One woman was raped near the marina, while the other was reportedly taken to a …