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	Brother Bonett Escaped Justice By Scott Grech Malta Independent January 19, 2011 http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=118651 The case filed before the Constitutional Court by four members of the clergy charged with sexually abusing boys at the St Joseph's home in Santa Venera will prolong the court's final verdict against the accused by an extra three or four years, Lawrence Grech, one of the alleged sexual abuse victims, told The Malta Independent. "These men are very old now, but they are still trying to escape from justice for as long as they can. Of the four accused, one has died, another fled to Italy before he was charged and the other two, if found guilty, will probably only spend a few years behind bars," he said. "Court proceedings against the men have been on-going for seven years now. For us victims, the case they filed before the Constitutional Court was just another trick they had up their sleeve to prolong justice," Mr Grech said, who often acts as the spokesman on behalf of the 11 alleged victims. The fact that Brother Bonett recently had the chance to apologise but declined to do so made his death bitterer, said Mr Grech. "I accidentally happened to be barely two metres away from him in court only two weeks ago. He had a chance to apologise there and then for all he did all those years ago, but he simply refused to look me in the eye. "For me, his death means he conveniently escaped from justice. Nevertheless, he now awaits a different kind of verdict for his past deeds – this time, however, not in front of a magistrate, but in front of God," Mr Grech said.
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