Two
kids who were victims of sexual abuse by a priest, are among four civil
plaintiffs who have joined proceedings against Father Giovanni Desio, a
clergyman of 53 years of age.
The
former parish priest of a village in the Emilia Romagna region, was
arrested in April last year. He is facing charges of having sex with
four minors under his care. A
children's protection association and the local diocese have also been
admitted among the civil plaintiffs after a pre-trial hearing held in
the city of Ravenna early this week.