'Italian Fritzl' and Son Arrested

Father accused of raping daughter, encouraging son to do the same

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 28, 2009 7:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – Italian police have arrested a father and son in an incest case they are comparing to the horrors of the Fritzl household, the Daily Telegraph reports. The patriarch of the Turin family is accused of controlling and raping his daughter for 25 years and encouraging... Read full story »

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