A doctor from Italy was arrested following he was found naked in a room at a hotel and offered to heal his patient’s illness through sex.
Police in Bari’s southern city arrested Dr. Giovanni Miniello (60), for sexual assault on two women.
After one of his patients revealed to producers that he offered him to ‘decontaminate her’ with the human papillomavirus HPV, the gynaecologist became the subject of an undercover TV sting.
Le Lene, an investigative news program sent an actress to secretly film herself under examination. Miniello was also given the same diagnosis. Miniello agreed to meet her in a hotel.
Footage shows the doctor calling his penis the magic flute and the Padre Pio among penises. Padre Pio, a priest of the 20th century who was known for his healing abilities, died in 2009.
After an undercover actor went to treat HPV, Dr. Giovanni Miniello (60), was captured by police.
Footage shows the doctor calling his penis a’magic flute,’ as well as the ‘Padre Pio de penises. Padre Pio (a 20th-century priest who was well-known for his miraculous healing powers)
But before he thought he was about to have sex with her, a journalist came into the room and surprised the half-naked doctor, who reportedly said: ‘I’m doing this for my studies — and for the other people that I have saved’
Miniello said that protection was not necessary as she wouldn’t then be able to receive the anti-HPV antibodies he claimed to have given her.
A reporter entered the room and challenged him about his method. He not only reiterated the claim but also took out his cellphone to call former patients that he claimed he had treated.
His arrest was made Tuesday. He is now under house arrest.
After Anna Maria (33), got in touch with La Repubblica newspaper, and then later La Iene TV, Miniello’s methods were discovered.
The woman had consulted a gynecologist to discuss her inability to get pregnant. He told her that she was showing signs of HPV despite a negative Pap smear.
Dr. Giovanni Miniello
“I’ve saved many women with cancer.” According to him, all the people he came in contact with later were not positive.
La Repubblica was informed by the woman that Miniello had inappropriately touched her breasts. Miniello told her that women with small breasts are more attractive.
He suggested that she have sex with him to get her out of her shock, and she reached out for more information.
Next, the woman reached out to Le lene investigative news station to hire an actress as a patient.
Minello explained to her that Minello had noticed white spots in her cervix which was a sign of the HPV. Minello offered to have sex.
Minello said that it would make her immune to having sex, even with someone similar to him. Minello offered to immunise Minello by having sex.
He then invited the undercover actress to join him at a hotel. She was assured that she would soon be free of the virus after he had undresed her.
When she asked him about protection, the man replied that it wasn’t necessary as she wouldn’t then be able to benefit from the antibodies.
But before he thought he was about to have sex with her, a journalist came into the room and surprised the half-naked doctor, who reportedly said: ‘I’m doing this for my studies — and for the other people that I have saved.’
Even though the HPV test results were all negative, it was reported that actress had contracted the disease.
Through his lawyer, Miniello said: ‘I, who have successfully treated hundreds of women for over 40 years … only proposed an alternative treatment that has yielded results,’ adding that he never forced women to have sex with him.
The TV investigation led to 15 additional women coming forward and claiming they too were victims of the miracle sex cure and the doctor.
Marika Massara is the Anti-Violence Centre coordinator in Bari. She said that she has received dozens of reports over the past few days. These women have all been in a similar position.
“Some people consider reporting it. Others are scared. Also, the amount of secondary victimisation that we witness is extremely high.