Italy court finds Berlusconi associates guilty on sex charges

An Italian court sentenced three associates of Silvio Berlusconi to jail terms on Friday after finding them guilty of aiding and abetting prostitution by procuring girls for paid sex with the former prime minister.

Berlusconi has already been sentenced to seven years with a lifetime ban on holding public office in a related trial for paying for sex with former nightclub dancer Karima El Mahroug, alias Ruby the Heartstealer, when she was a minor. (Reuters)