A Catholic priest in Sicily has been charged with seeking sexual favors from migrants fleeing the Middle East and Africa in exchange for help with residency visas. <br /><br />“The sexual crimes relate to a number of subjects, both underage and adults, all non-EU citizens with whom the priest was in contact through his position within Caritas,” prosecutor Marcello Viola told reporters. <br /><br />“He forced young people through sexual favors, through pressure, using his senior role,” Viola added.<br /><br />60,000 migrants have been rescued at sea by Italy in the first half of this year, most people fleeing conflict zones such as Syria.
