Genoa Trial against Paedophile Priest Kicks off Tomorrow

AGI
February 13, 2012

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Genoa Courts are to hold the first hearing in the trial against father Riccardo Seppia tomorrow. Seppia was arrested last May after he tried to entice a minor into having sex in exchange for cocaine. The priest is also accused of molesting an altar boy at his former parish in Sestri Ponente.

He is currently charged with multiple rape attempts, with offering drugs and attempting to prostitute a minor, and with possessing paedophile pornography. Seppia is pleading guilty on several charges and will be subject to fast-track proceedings.

He stands trial along with former fellow seminarian and alleged accomplice Emanuele Alfano, who was arrested later in June last year, but is pleading not guilty. Facing charges identical to Seppia's, Alfano is also accused of abetting underage prostitution. . .