Gozitan denies child porn charges

Peter Paul Vella, 46, a public officer from Nadur, has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography, allegedly found on his home computer. He was arraigned before Magistrate Paul Coppini and granted bail...

Peter Paul Vella, 46, a public officer from Nadur, has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography, allegedly found on his home computer.

He was arraigned before Magistrate Paul Coppini and granted bail against a personal guarantee of €1,000, the police said.

Għarb local council said Mr Vella did not teach at the locality’s primary school and did not form part of the school staff, although he occasionally visited this school and other state schools in Gozo.

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