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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 9 SEptEmbEr 2015 News VW-Malta www.volkswagen.com.mt Continental Cars Ltd, Testaferrata Street, Msida | Sales: 23476 315/6/7 | Mobile: 9943 3330 | E-Mail: vw@ccl.mizzi.com.mt Mizzi Motors Showroom, Ghajnsielem, Gozo | Sales: 2155 6942 | Mobile: 9978 2000 | E-Mail: jcassar@mizzimotors.com.mt The VOLKSWAGEN Up! Starting from € 11,500 5 Year Warranty Parts & Labour 12 Year Body Warranty Alleged victims of paedophile priests still await justice Defrocked priest was one of at least three clergy members who sexually abused minors in Gozo home 30 years ago, alleged victim says Jurgen Balzan One of the alleged victims of the defrocked paedophile priest Dominic Camilleri told Mal- taToday that the Gozo Bishop, Mario Grech, had been informed about the sexual abuse of chil- dren resident at Dar San Guzepp in Ghajnsielem, in 2006. However, the alleged vic- tim said that although an ad hoc commission appointed by Grech had concluded that the sexual abuse had taken place at the home, no action was taken against at least two other per- petrators and "the victims still await justice". Some 10 years ago, 42-year- old noel Gauci had gone pub- lic about the abuse he suffered, however he told MaltaToday that he has little hope in seeing justice being done. "Apart from Camilleri, at least two other priests were involved in the abuse and both of them are still in active pastoral duty," Gauci told MaltaToday. He explained that Camilleri – who was dismissed by the Vati- can over several allegations of sexual abuse on minors – visited Dar San Guzepp frequently be- fore 1990. Allegedly, Camilleri and at least two other priests would touch, kiss and demand to be masturbated by the boys resi- dent at Dar San Guzepp. "This did not happen occa- sionally, these things happened frequently," he added. Gauci – who was abandoned by his mother at birth – lived in Dar San Guzepp between the ages of 11 and 17, during which time some 20 boys were resi- dent. "The bishop is sitting on a 100- page report in which it was con- cluded that the abuse took place, however he has never acted up- on the findings and obviously he has not asked the police to take any action," Gauci said. Gauci and other alleged vic- tims were interviewed by the commission, which handed over its final report in 2008. Asked whether he and the other victims were planning any further action, Gauci said that he held little hope because it was up to the Church to take action. He added that after accusing the police of inaction when in- terviewed on television in 2010, a police inspector had threat- ened to arrest him if he dared repeat the allegation. "The police had told me that they could not take any action because the claims are time- barred," Gauci said. Last week, the Gozo curia told MaltaToday that Camilleri had been defrocked in March 2015 following an investigation over the sexual abuse of under- age boys in nadur, Gozo, which commenced in 2002. The abuse took place over a number of years but details are scarce since the victims and the Church authorities never re- ported the case to the police. However, MaltaToday is in- formed that the abuse took place in a number of locations, includ- ing the nadur sacristy and a premises used by altar boys. Before residing at Dar San Guzepp in Ghajnsielem, Gauci resided at a foster home in the same village where boys and girls were physically abused by nuns. In 2008, Grech and the late former bishop nikol Cauchi apologised to those who suf- fered abuse at Lourdes Home in Ghajnsielem. Muscats and renzis under the Tuscan sun for the holidays maltese and Italian prime ministers out with the brood for a slap-up meal at the rignone hometown of matteo renzi MiriaM Dalli PACCHerI with tomatoes, a taste of minestrone sprinkled with basil, a sip of pureed mush- room soup, ribs with roasted po- tato, wine and ice cream for des- sert: this is the rignone lunch the Muscats and the renzis shared while in Firenze. The detailed menu served by 'Chef Fabio' was in the news last week when Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Italian Prime Minister Matteo renzi went out for lunch in renzi's Tuscan hometown. renzi was joined by his wife Agnese and their daughter ester. Muscat was on holiday in Italy along with his wife, Michelle, and twin daughters etoile and Soleil. The two leaders had started the day with a meeting on migration at Palazzo Medici riccardi fol- lowed by plans for the two fami- lies to have lunch at a renowned local restaurant specialising in Tuscan food. Tourism Minister edward Zam- mit Lewis and his family were also pictured with the group. As they made their way to the restaurant on foot along the Sant'Ambrogio district, the group caught the attention of a sizeable crowd with locals and foreigners approaching renzi for the obliga- tory selfie. Spending most of his time in rome, the 40-year-old Italian pre- mier and former Firenze mayor hadn't visited rignone in a long time and was given a hero's wel- come by the residents. On a walka- bout typical of electoral campaigns, renzi introduced Muscat to the locals while visiting a number of shops and street food stalls. Florence mayor Dario nardella also joined in some time later. But the day would not have been complete without the group at- tending the crunch euro 2016 qualifier between Italy and Malta. Wonder what Joseph told Matteo about that Pellé handball. Above: Agnese Renzi (centre) chatting to Michelle Muscat (left) in Florence. Right: The two Prime Ministers had a stroll in the city centre