A priest at a leading seminary on
Vatican territory is facing possible trial for allegedly
sexually abusing a fellow former seminarian who was a minor at
the time of the alleged abuse in 2010-2012, sources said Monday.
Father Gabriele Martinelli allegedly abused the boy, a year
younger than him, at the Preseminario San Pio X seminary, Rome
police said.
Rome prosecutors aid they had wrapped up their probe and were
ready to ask for an indictment of Father Martinelli.
Prosecutors said the suspected abuse involved "multiple
episodes".
Also involved in the case is Monsignor Enrico Radice, former
dean of the pre-seminary, for complicity in sexual violence.
Father Radice is suspected of not stopping the illicit acts and
failing to report them, prosecutors said.
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