Juan Ameen
Charged with raping daughters
Daughters' alleged rapist denied bail
A 43-year-old man was charged with regularly raping three of his daughters over the past eight years ever since they hit puberty.
Police sources said the Cospicua man used to wait for his daughters to have their first menstrual cycle after which he would start raping them on a regular basis.
He has four daughters but the younger one is little more than a toddler, the others in their late teens and early 20s.
It is also being alleged that the man was very violent with the girls and also his wife, who was beaten and threatened when she confronted him about the abuse. She still managed to leave the house together with her daughters, taking them to a shelter from where the police were called in, police sources said.
The alleged abuse had been going on for years. Each of the girls thought they were alone in being abused and kept silent, intimidated by their father's alleged threats.
However, last month, the second sibling realised that her younger sister was also receiving the same treatment and spoke out, only to discover that her elder sister was also being raped, police sources said.
Wearing an oversized jacket and heavy gold rings, the man stood still in the dock as the court banned publication of his name in order to protect the victims.
In the arraignment, which was over in a matter of minutes, he denied raping the girls, defiling them and being violent.
Defence lawyer Ian Farrugia asked for bail, so the man could continue running a bar he owns. However, the prosecution objected.
Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera refused bail and remanded him in custody.
Police Inspectors Louise Calleja and Elton Taliana prosecuted.
Lawyers Manwel Mallia and Kathleen Grima appeared parte civile for the family.
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Mr M Farrugia
Aug 6th 2011, 10:37
Qed nistenna il-kummenti ta dawk li kitbu fuq it-Times on line dwar il-qassisin sabiex jikkumentaw dwar dan il-kaz ukoll. Cert gurnali semmewh biss u daqshekk uzaw mizin differenti. Hareg car l-agenda mohbija ta certa gurnalisti anti-klerikali u li jridu jaghmlu hsara lil Knisja. Satana qed jirrenja fuq certa gurnali Maltin
Victor Boyde
Aug 6th 2011, 21:54
You cannot make it up if you wanted to, the defence lawyer requests bail so his client can carry on running a bar?? This is unbelievable, three of his own children?? It beggar's belief and I'm in a daze after reading this story.
Gerry Cowie
Apr 9th 2010, 19:48
Here is a classic case of abuse in a family. There are many such occurrences reported on a regular basis across the world. But some say that the only guilty ones are the Church right now. Here is living proof that abuse is rife throughout society in every institution and walk of life!
Miguel Micallef
Apr 9th 2010, 20:35
In fact this guy is going to get prosecuted, to the contrary of what happens in the case of a particular institution, which seems to have the licence to act freely in such matters.
Nathalie Gilford
Apr 9th 2010, 16:04
Put him behind the bars and throw the keys away!!
MARK ZAMMIT
Apr 9th 2010, 15:50
I agree with Mr Finch, but on top of that he should get life and not a stupid sentence.
Emanuel Farrugia
Apr 9th 2010, 14:36
He has been accused. We do not know when his case comes up in Court. In anticipation that he is found guilty, will somebody lock him up in isolation and throw away the key. If he is guilty, this guy is not fit to be called human. Am I supposed to, ( as a Christian ) feel sorry for this guy ? If he has got these tendencies and he is found guilty should he be allowed to go out of prison ? How much is he supposed to pay for ruining THREE innocent lives, apart from the fact that they were his own daughters ?
A. Grech
Apr 9th 2010, 12:45
Lock him up and throw away the key, anything less than this would put in danger the victims of abuse. Capital punishment would be more suitable for this crime. My symphaties to the victims, may they live a happy life.
Bob McClelland
Apr 9th 2010, 11:57
It is hard to imagine the pain and grief the Mother and daughters must feel. They need to be cared for and reminded that the shame is his, nobody elses. Support, Love, and Care is
what these ladies need right now, preferably from all but especially from other ladies.
Bob Mc AUSTRALIA
Chris Finch
Apr 9th 2010, 09:58
Sick, vile, monster. Hope that, if he is found guilty, he gets the same treatment in prison.
JJ Vella
Apr 9th 2010, 11:59
Cannot agree with you more Mr Finch! And I hope - if he is guilty, he dies to ROT IN HELL!!!!!!