Carabinieri in Bologna arrested a man in his 40s after the court ordered his detention over allegations of domestic abuse and sexual violence against his wife. The measure was issued for maltrattamenti in famiglia or against a cohabiting partner and sexual violence. Prosecutors and investigators built a case around alleged offences that continued for about 18 years, starting with assaults about once a week and then escalating until they allegedly happened on alternate days. Investigators described a pattern of alleged physical and psychological abuse, including repeated insults and death threats, sexual violence, and serious assaults such as strangling, pushing, kicks, punches, slaps and use of a belt. The alleged control also included forcing the woman to request permission to leave home and to prove her whereabouts in real time through video calls. Carabinieri carried out the detention order after locating the man at a public business. After identifying him and informing him of the order, they arrested him and transferred him to the Rocco D’Amato prison in Bologna, where he remains at the disposal of the judicial authority. The criminal case is currently in the preliminary investigation phase.