A series of sexual assaults over the course over Halloween weekend highlights the growing insecurity of women in Italy due to mass immigration, with one Italian journalist describing the judicial release of an African migrant who stalked and sexually assaulted a young girl as an example of how civilization is ending in Italy.
In the early hours of Nov. 1, 2026, two sexual assaults occurred within hours of each other in central Rome, both involving foreign men and ending in rapid arrests, according to Italian news source la Repubblica. A 13-year-old girl walking with her mother along Via di San Francesco a Ripa in Trastevere around 2:30 a.m. was suddenly approached and groped in her intimate areas by a 69-year-old Ethiopian man, who then tried to flee. Nearby police from the Trastevere station intervened immediately and arrested him.
Shortly afterward, around 4:00 a.m. in Piazza San Vincenzo Pallotti, a 31-year-old Italian woman walking with friends was approached and sexually molested in the same manner by a 31-year-old Tunisian. Patrols again responded quickly and arrested him, according to the same reports in RomaToday.
That same Halloween weekend in Cagliari, two 20-year-old Algerians, both guests of the extraordinary reception center (CAS) in Monastir, were arrested after following, groping, and assaulting a young woman in Via Roma in the city center, according to La Nuova Sardegna.
During the incident, she screamed, broke free, and fled from the men, which drew the attention of bystanders.
Italian police located the men nearby based on descriptions, and they were identified by the victim and witnesses before being taken into custody on charges of sexual violence.
The victim later told local media she had not simply run, according to Casteddu Online: “I didn’t run away… The Carabinieri were super efficient and fast; in six minutes, with my help, they found two of the three guys.”
The migrant center has previously drawn attention for internal disorders, including a violent clash between Algerian and Afghan residents involving sticks and bars.
While another incident did not happen over Halloween, it only has come to light after publication over the weekend. Italian media outlet Il Giorno reported on a 17-year-old African who had joined his parents in Brianza a couple of years earlier and was attending high school. He is accused of sexual violence and stalking against a 15-year-old girl he encountered on trains and at the Villasanta and Monza stations.
The various incidents escalated from kissing the girl on the cheek and inviting her on dates over social media. However, they then escalated to attempts to kiss her on the mouth, insults, threats, and physical assaulting the girl despite repeated refusals.
The most serious alleged incident occurred in a Monza underpass used by students where he tried to forcibly kiss her, at which time she screamed for help. The 17-year-old African was arrested in May 2025. A psychiatric evaluation declared him semi-infirm of mind and not socially dangerous, leading the juvenile court judge in Milan to suspend the trial. The 17-year-old African remains under house arrest with conditions allowing accompanied school attendance while staying away from the victim.
In response to the case, Italian journalist Frances Totolo, wrote, “Italy, year 2026, the end of our civilization. ‘Unable to stand trial because declared mentally semi-incapacitated and not socially dangerous.’ The 17-year-old African had terrorized a 15-year-old girl for months, sexually harassing her, assaulting her, and threatening her.”
Italia, anno 2026, la fine della nostra civiltà.
“Incapace di stare in giudizio perché dichiarato seminfermo di mente e non socialmente pericoloso”
Il 17enne africano aveva terrorizzato per mesi una ragazzina di 15 anni, molestandola sexxualmente, aggredendola e minacciandola. https://t.co/XWlFecEj28
— Francesca Totolo (@fratotolo2) November 2, 2026These sexual assault cases arrive against a backdrop of long-running Italian debate over the share of sexual offenses attributable to foreign nationals. Totolo, author of the book “Women’s Lives Matter: When Immigration Kills,” has repeatedly cited government figures indicating that foreigners, which make up roughly 9 percent of the resident population, account for a substantially higher share of sexual assaults. Official crime statistics from the Ministry of the Interior (Viminale) for 2025 show that foreigners accounted for 43.4 percent of those reported or arrested for sexual violence, according to reporting by Italian news sources such as La Verità.
Official crime statistics in Italy and several other European countries have long shown overrepresentation of certain non-Western immigrant groups in sexual and violent offenses relative to their population share, a pattern documented in police and justice data even after controlling for age and other factors.
