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WEDNESDAY • 27 JANUARY 2021 • ISSUE 723 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
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K ARL AZZOPARDI
TWO members of the clergy have been arrest-
ed in Gozo in connection with the alleged sexual
abuse of a minor.
The two priests who will be arraigned today are
Fr Joseph Sultana and Fr Joseph Cini, MaltaTo-
day has learnt.
Police said the alleged abuse was carried out
years ago, when the victim was an altar boy.
The two priests were arrested on Monday and
will be arraigned in Gozo today at 8.30am. They
will be charged with the rape and corruption of
a minor.
Interrogations were carried out at the Floriana
headquarters on Tuesday.
The case was reported to the Church's Safe-
guarding Commission. In a statement yesterday
evening, the Commission confirmed it had pro-
vided the police with information concerning an
alleged case of abuse of a minor by two Gozitan
priests.
The two priests will charged before Magistrate
Dr Monica Vella.
Two priests arrested
in Gozo to be charged
with rape of altar boy
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Fr Joseph Sultana and Fr
Joseph Cini will be charged
today with the abuse and
corruption of a minor
