MALTA
Times of Malta
September 5, 2020
By Matthew Xuereb
Teen says she has been in relationship with 40-year-old since she was 15
A priest who appeared in court last Thursday over a sexual relationship he was allegedly having with a teenage girl has been suspended from his duties, according to a spokesman for the church.
The priest must refrain from public ministry while criminal process against him is ongoing, the spokesman for the church’s Safeguarding Commission told Times of Malta.
This means that he cannot celebrate Mass or administer any of the sacraments in the community.
“The Safeguarding Commission will continue to follow the case to ensure that the necessary action is taken, as it has been doing, to safeguard all parties,” he said.
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