Young priest hides face...

Times of Malta
August 19, 2014

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140819/local/young-priest-hides-face-as-he-is-arraigned-over-alleged-child-abuse-bail-granted-after-sitting-behind-closed-doors.532432

Young priest hides face as he is arraigned over alleged child abuse, bail granted after sitting behind closed doors

A young priest was granted bail this afternoon after being arraigned before a magistrate in Gozo to face charges of child molestation.

The priest, believed to be in his thirties, covered his face as he was taken to court.

No details of the case were given, but the alleged abuses are understood to have taken place over a number of months and involved several children.

The sitting was held held behind closed doors following a request by lawyer Carmelo Galea. Reporters were ordered out of the courtroom. The court also banned publication of the priest's name.

Following the granting of bail, the priest left the courtroom accompanied by his lawyer.