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	Priest Guilty of Abuse Defrocked Malta Independent October 19, 2011 http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=133938 Godwin Scerri was found guilty of abuse of children entrusted in his care at St Joseph Home by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith and has been defrocked, but will remain a member of the Missionary Society of St Paul, the Curia announced yesterday. The Superior General of the MSSP was yesterday informed of the defrocking of Godwin Scerri, who was one of two priests found guilty of child sexual abuse by the Courts and sentenced to five years' imprisonment on 2 August. Francesco sive Godwin Scerri, 75, was found guilty of sexually abusing two boys. He was acquitted of violently raping a boy on a technicality. The victim alleged the case had happened in Marfa, the accused denied it completely and in testifying the victim later explained it had happened at St Joseph Home. The second priest, Charles Pulis, was jailed for six years, after the two men were found guilty of sexually abusing minors under their care, the extent of which was never made public before. That day the court, presided over by magistrate Saviour Demicoli, said it was disgusting to find out that children who already had problems in their upbringing were passed through traumatic times by people responsible for their care.
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