TIRANA, Dec. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- A male American diplomat alleged tohave had sexual relations with several Albanian young boys during his terms here was prosecuted in the United States, local reports said on Tuesday.

    According to the Albanian Courier newspaper, Stuart Moss was information attache of the U.S. embassy in Albania when he was alleged to have had sexual inter-courses with the Albanian boys, aged between 12 and 16, in his rented apartment in central Tirana.

    Moss himself even recorded the indecent scenes with his own video camera, the report said.

    The report said Moss' home in Virginia was raided and the videotapes found after Albanian police had notified U.S. State Department of Moss' indecent behavior.

    Moss, in his 50s, is currently in bail and the Virginia state court set the date for his trial on February 3, 2006.

    If found guilty, he is likely to be imprisoned for 10 years, the report said.   Enditem