A 30-year-old mechanic, who gives dance lessons as a hobby, was yesterday charged with defiling a 13-year-old dance student and participating in sexual acts with her.

Magistrate Giovanni Grixti heard Warren Muscat, from Senglea, plead not guilty to regularly defiling the teenager between May and June.

He was also charged with violent indecent assault and participating in sexual acts with her at his house. The magistrate remanded him in custody until the girl testifies.

The court ordered Mr Muscat’s mobile phone to be confiscated after police noted there was evidence of SMS exchanges with other minors.

Inspectors Sylvana Briffa and Josric Mifsud prosecuted.

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