MALTA
Malta Independent
Bishop Charles Scicluna yesterday told The Malta Independent that he deplores all offers of monetary compensation to alleged victims of sexual abuse by members of the church.
Yesterday, the Sunday Times reported that Dominican priest Mark Montebello served as a go-between to offer a “six-figure sum” to the alleged victim of sex abuse by fellow Dominican priest Charles Fenech. Fr Montebello reportedly passed on the offer during a telephone conversation with Edgar Bonnici Cachia, who is assisting the female victim.
Last week, The Malta Independent made attempts to contact the Dominican Provicen’s Fr Frans Micallef for clarifications regarding Fr Montebello’s involvement in this case but to no avail. The Malta Independent also requested an interview with Fr Micallef regarding Fr Fenech’s case, which the former refused.
In October, The Malta Independent broke the story that the offer had been made by a member of the Dominican Order.
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