An elderly janitor has been charged with groping the breasts of a 16-year-old student at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology.

The 67-year-old man, whose cannot be named by court order, pleaded not guilty to violent indecent assault and sexual assault on Monday. The incident allegedly took place at the Mcast campus in Paola at around 10.30am. The man, of Paola, also pleaded not guilty to offending public morals and relapsing.

He was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €5,000. Police Inspector Hubert Cini prosecuted. Lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri appeared for the accused.

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