Locked up for being a bad housewife

I read a story on Mashable the other day about an Italian woman who will go on trial for being a bad housewife. Her husband, the accuser, claims that he and his family have “suffered” under her slovenliness. Apparently she lets food go to waste and forces the family to “live in conditions with poor hygiene”.

It is unclear what prevents the husband, or other members of the family, from doing the housework themselves.

While “failure to complete housework’’ is not a crime in Italy, negligence is, and if she’s convicted the woman can face anywhere from two to six years jail time.