Marsaxlokk parish priest ‘misappropriated’ tens of thousands on porn sites
Marsaxlokk parish priest Luke Seguna is believed to have spent nearly €150,000 of parishioners’ money on pornographic websites as he faces accusations of money laundering in court. Sources close to the investigation told Times of Malta that Seguna was accused of misappropriating parishioners’ donations and used large volumes on the sites that provide live sex shows by performing artists against a fee. It is understood that this went on for several years. Seguna is believed to have told investigators he was struggling with a “sexual crisis” triggered by a major health problem at the time. When contacted, his lawyers José Herrera and Matthew Xuereb, said their client denies any wrongdoing. “It must be pointed out that our client is in no way accused of any related offence. We further emphasise that, at this point in time, our client is presumed innocent and, therefore, any comments and reporting is mere conjecture. "We would also like you to consider the irreversible harm that such reporting will cause our client and his family even in the eventuality that he will be acquitted from the charges brought against him.” The parish priest is pleading not guilty to charges of...