«Practice not expected in a medical examination» – Teramo

TERAMO. The rigor of medical science to sculpt every word with a basic certainty that becomes the underlying theme of a hearing that lasted over an hour: “It is a practice not expected in a gynecological medical examination.” Pantaleo Grecofull professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Ferrara, speaks in the courtroom in his capacity as technical consultant to the Prosecutor’s Office in the ongoing trial of the gynecologist Francesco Ciarrocchi.
Ciarrocchi, who is also vice mayor of the Municipality of Montorio, is accused (in his capacity as a doctor) of sexual violence after the complaint of a very young woman who accuses him of abuse that allegedly occurred during a gynecological examination carried out in the private clinic by Ciarrocchi. During the preliminary interrogation, carried out at the time of the house arrest which was subsequently revoked, the gynecologist rejected all accusations, claiming that he had “only acted as a doctor”.
And the hearing of the technical consultant focused precisely on the correct practice of a gynecological medical examination who, in response to the prosecutor’s questions Francesca Zani said: «The standard gynecological examination involves inspection of the clitoris and not palpation. And the patient must be informed and advised of each step.” The doctor underlined that good practice includes archiving reports. “In this case,” she said, “I found nothing in the documents.” In her complaint, the young woman, who became a civil party against her, said how the professional had also proposed that she watch a porn film on her mobile phone. This topic was also addressed during the hearing with the consultant who responded to the prosecutor’s question: “I doubt that watching any porn film can be part of a gynecological medical examination.”
Ciarrocchi is defended by lawyers Thomas Navarra And Guglielmo Marconi. The girl, who confirmed the accusations during an evidentiary hearing, is assisted by a lawyer Monica Passamonti. We return to the courtroom in November with the first defense texts. The sentence of the panel chaired by the judge Claudia Di Valerio (at the side the judges Emanuele Ursini And Martina Pollera) is expected early next year.
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