Priest Arrested in Palermo, Paid Minors for Sex

AGI
July 23, 2012

http://www.agi.it/english-version/italy/elenco-notizie/201207231559-cro-ren1039-priest_arrested_in_palermo_paid_minors_for_sex

(AGI) Palermo - Davide Mordino, one time parish priest at the San Calogero Basilica in Sciacca, has been arrested for pedophilia. Police carried out an arrest warrant issued by Palermo Investigating Magistrate maria Pino, on the request of Prosecutors Laura Vaccaro and Alessia Sinatra the on the 41 year old priest. According to the Prosecution, the man abused several youths between 14 and 18 years of age up until December 30th of 2009, paying money for their sexual attentions. The arrest measure was carried out in Palermo, where the priest had been transferred. The matter came to light during the "Mata Hari" anti-drug operation, when it was discovered that one of those being investigated entertained the priest with sexual favors. Further controls and wire-tapping allowed police to reconstruct that the priest tricked the minors saying he had to subject them to a "body sensitivity test" on behalf of the University of Palermo, and after this approach began paid sexual relations with them, paying 50 to a maximum of 300 euros. The priest also made his victims sign a false form letter-headed "Mediaset" for their participation in television programs, thanks to his having a television announcer as a relative. The man is now in jail in the Palermo Ucciardone Prison. . .