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title: "Priest Allegedly Brokered Payment to Family of Rape Victim in Gozo"
date: 2026-03-22T16:43:12.85+00:00
updated: 2026-03-24T02:04:48.019+00:00
topics: ["Gozo", "Crime", "Courts", "National"]
canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-03-22/priest-brokered-payment-alleged-rape-gozo
source: Fil-Qosor
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# Priest Allegedly Brokered Payment to Family of Rape Victim in Gozo

## In brief

- A Catholic priest in Gozo allegedly brokered a €7,000 payment to the family of a girl who was reportedly raped.
- The alleged perpetrators are identified as the brothers of a politician.
- Court proceedings heard details of the case, which dates back to 2008.

A Catholic priest from Nadur, Gozo, allegedly brokered a €7,000 payment to the family of a girl who was reportedly raped. The alleged perpetrators in the case are identified as the brothers of a politician.

The case, which dates back to 2008, has been heard in court, where details of the victim being repeatedly raped were presented. The reports highlight a court judgement that confirmed the parish priest's role in arranging the deal between the victim's family and the politician's brothers.

Earlier, Fil-Qosor reported on [a Catholic priest in Gozo allegedly brokering a €7,000 payment to the family of a girl who was reportedly raped](/article/2026-03-22/priest-brokered-payment-alleged-rape-gozo). New information has emerged, naming the priest involved as Nadur parish priest Michael Said.

The case, which dates back to 2008, involves the alleged rape of a child by the brothers of a politician. Court proceedings have confirmed that the parish priest brokered a deal between the victim's family and the alleged perpetrators' family, involving the €7,000 payment.

## The Spin Room

**High media divide.** The Maltese Herald provided a significant new detail by naming the priest involved in the alleged settlement, building on previous reporting by Times of Malta.

- **The Maltese Herald:** Explicitly named the Catholic priest and highlighted the sum involved in the alleged silencing of the victim.
- **Times of Malta:** Reported on the silence in Gozo after the priest brokered the payment, detailing the court hearings and the repeated rapes.

## Updates

- **2026-03-22:** The Nadur parish priest, Michael Said, has been named in connection with allegedly brokering a €7,000 payment to the family of a girl who was reportedly raped.
- **2026-03-23:** Adds a source from The Maltese Herald covering politician Chris Said's response to the allegations.

## Sources (2)

- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/silence-priest-brokered-7k-payment-alleged-rape-victim.1125824)
- [The Maltese Herald](https://themalteseherald.com/2026/03/22/here-is-the-catholic-priest-who-gave-e7000-to-silence-a-girl-who-was-raped-by-the-relative-of-a-politician/)

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