The case happened in the southern Italian town of Catanzaro, reports Italian news website TGCom24 . The girl is said to be from a disadvantaged background and was in the care of the man, who works in the town's social services department. Police discovered the pair in bed during a raid on his seaside villa. He was given a five-year sentence for sexual violence against a minor. The age of consent is 14. It rises to 16 where one of the partners is in a position of authority or care over the younger party.