Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the defendant used psychological pressure within Art. 189 StGB against the child victims
Decisione estratta
The court held that psychological pressure was established, including in relationships marked by paternal authority, emotional dependency, and, for one victim, acute vulnerability during a ski camp.
Motivazione estratta
The court reaffirmed that Art. 189 StGB requires significant coercive pressure, but not necessarily physical force or explicit threats. For children, the adult-child power imbalance may create structural or comparable psychological pressure when the child is effectively unable to resist. The defendant went beyond ordinary dependency or friendship by exploiting trust, affection, authority, and a taboosetting role.