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Prosecutors say underage girl was among 33 women involved in Berlusconi prostitution probe

ROME — Italian prosecutors said Tuesday that a probe into alleged prostitution at parties hosted by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi involved 33 syoung women — one of whom was underage, ANSA reported.

The news agency cited court papers saying that 32 of the women were adults but Karima El Mahroug — a Moroccan belly dancer known as Ruby — was underage when the Italian premier allegedly paid her for sex.