MALTA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, September 4, 2014
Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 503 0003, SNAPdorris@gmail.com )
A Gozitan priest, who was accused of child sexual abuse in August, has been granted bail. We hope he is closely monitored so more innocent children are not put in danger.
Fr Jesmond Gauci was a school teacher and involved with the scouts and last month he was banned from contact with minors until his child sexual abuse case concludes.
We urge Catholic and secular officials to do their due diligence and warn families that Gauci is free on bail. Being banned from contact with minors does not necessarily shield children. It takes only a moment for a predator to shove his hand down a boy’s pants or his tongue down a girl’s mouth. We beg families and officials to be vigilant.
Anyone who saw, suspects, or suffered abuse should immediately report to police and start healing.
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