Italy's Meloni visits Naples suburb where 2 girls were allegedly raped by youths, pledges crackdown
Under heavy security, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has visited a rundown Naples suburb where drug traffickers operate largely with impunity and two girls were allegedly repeatedly raped by local youths ROME -- Under heavy security, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday visit ed and pledged to improve safety at a Naples suburb where drug traffickers operate largely with impunity, organized crime wields i NFL uence and two girls were allegedly raped repeatedly by local youths . Meloni spent a few hours at the invitation of the local parish priest in the Green Park neighborhood in the town of Caivano, where the girls, cousins ages 11 and 12, were allegedly assaulted. The trip was an occasion for Meloni to show that her nearly year-old right-wing government is tough on crime and attentive to people living in largely neglected areas of the country. After meeting with the Rev. Maurizio Patriciello, a school principal and other local figures, Meloni promised that an abandoned, rund...