Priest gets suspended jail term after violent indecent assault on underage girl

MALTA
Malta Independent

A Gozitan priest was given a suspended sentence after he was found guilty of sexual offences against three girls.

The priest was sentenced to a jail term of one year suspended for three years.

Jesmond Gauci, 44, from Xagħra, was charged with having committed lewd acts and having violently and indecently assaulted the girls. He was also accused of harassing the youngsters through allegedly offensive mobile and Facebook messages.

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