Rev . Ruggero Conti denies charges of child molestation at trial in Rome , Italy . Potentially explosive trial being held in the shadow of the Vatican . Conti , former adviser to mayor of Rome , was arrested in June 2008 . He is accused by prosecutors and defense lawyers of molesting a boy as young as 11 years old during his time working for the city government.
Rev . Ruggero Conti denies charges of child molestation at trial in Rome , Italy . Potentially explosive trial being held in the shadow of the Vatican . Conti , former adviser to mayor of Rome , was arrested in June 2008 . Church has been rocked by allegations of child abuse by Catholic clergy in Europe .