A 20-year-old Italian was this afternoon conditionally discharged for three years after he pleaded guilty to taking part in sexual activities with a 16-year-old girl.

Cristian Marchisciana of Gela pleaded guilty to taking part in sexual activities with the girl on New Year's Eve in a hotel in Paceville.

He was arrested after the girl's mother filed a missing person's report.

Meanwhile, another two Italian men who were sharing a room with Mr Marchisciana were arraigned separately on charges of simple possession of cannabis resin.

Giuseppe Castarelli, 21, and Orazio Cascino, 22, pleaded guilty.

Magistrate Miriam Hayman conditionally discharged both men for two years.

Lawyer Mario de Marco appeared for all three men.

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