A former Australian politician has pleaded not guilty to having sex with a 12-year-old girl prostituted by her own mother.
Terry Martin, an ex-politician in Tasmania, pleaded not guilty to three charges relating to an alleged incident from September, 2009, The Mercury reported.
Martin is alleged to have met the child at his home and is charged with having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 17.
He's also charged with indecent assault of a person under 17, and one charge of producing child exploitation material.