A 47-year-old English language school teacher from Naxxar was yesterday charged with sending inappropriate text messages of a sexual nature to the 17-year-old friend of his son.

The man, who is currently receiving treatment at Mount Carmel hospital, was charged with corrupting a minor, harassing the teenager and misusing a mobile phone on May 27. He pleaded not guilty. He is not being named in order to protect the minor.

Defence lawyer Daniela Mangion requested bail. Magistrate Ian Farrugia granted him bail against a personal guarantee of €5,000, taking into consider-ation that it comes into force once he is released from treatment at the hospital.

The magistrate also gave a stern warning that he is not in any way to contact the prosecution’s witnesses, or he would risk being jailed.

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