Adolescent Sexual Violence in the Digital Era: A Case-Based Medico-Legal Study

The rapid expansion of digital technologies has profoundly altered the contexts in which adolescents are exposed to certain forms of violence. Based on a six-month retrospective medico-legal study, this work examines cases of sexual violence involving minors, focusing on the role played by digital practices in the occurrence and progression of the events. The analysis reveals a range of configurations in which digital tools intervene at different stages of victimization trajectories. Psychological and social impact was frequently substantial, often contrasting with limited or absent physical findings at clinical examination. These findings highlight the relevance of a comprehensive medico-legal approach that systematically integrates the digital dimension in order to improve the identification and understanding of these complex situations among adolescents.