意法庭因嫖妓醜聞起訴貝盧斯科尼

An Italian judge has ordered Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and abused his power.

The judge in Milan issued the indictment Tuesday, and said the trial is scheduled to begin April 6.

Prosecutors say Mr. Berlusconi paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl in his villa.

The 74-year-old prime minister denies the charge, and the young woman, who is now 18, says she never slept with him.

Mr. Berlusconi is also accused of using his influence to get the woman out of police custody after she was arrested on a theft charge.

Prostitution is legal in Italy, but paying for sex with girls younger than 18 is not.

意大利法官命令總理貝盧斯科尼出庭受審。他被指控付錢給一名17歲的少女進行性交易，並濫用職權。

這位米蘭的法官星期二發出起訴令，並說，審判計劃於4月6日開始。

檢察官說，貝盧斯科尼在他的別墅付錢給一名17歲的摩洛哥少女進行性交易。

這位74歲的意大利總統否認這一指控。現年18歲的這位年輕女子說，她從沒有與貝盧斯科尼他發生性關係。

貝盧斯科尼還被控在這名女子被指稱犯有盜竊罪後，利用他的影響力讓警察釋放了她。

賣淫在意大利合法，但付錢與18歲以下的少女發生性行爲則屬非法。