31/10/2011 12:01
Berlusconi named on human trafficking
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was named in a US government report on human trafficking, London's The Telegraph reported.
"In February 2011, judges set a trial date for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for the alleged commercial sexual exploitation of a Moroccan child, media reports include indicate evidence of third party involvement in the case, indicating the girl was a victim of trafficking," the State Department report said, according to the newspaper. "During the reporting period, the country's (Italian) prime minster was investigated for facilitating child prostitution."
The annual report is just the latest embarrassment for Berlusconi over the incident, which has him facing criminal charges in Italy, nydailynews.com reports.