The Abbot Emilien Messina was relaxed for a matter of morals. Even if he was struck by a ban on exercising any activity related to the priestly ministry, Father Emilien Messina who was still a priest of the archdiocese of Bertoua left his church an orphan.
The former parish priest of the Catholic Church Holy Spirit Castle-Npoklota fell ill from his cell in Bertoua central prison, the 48-year-old priest was immediately taken to the regional hospital in the capital of the Eastern region, the 48-year-old man of God years did not survive his illness. In the early morning, his body was put in the morgue of the regional hospital of Garoua.
For several years, the priest of the Roman Catholic Church had been detained in the central prison of Bertoua following a complaint filed by the father of a victim. The man of God was accused of rape of a minor and HIV AIDS contamination of young girls and married women. Last year, a 17-year-old minor faithful to his church, whom he allegedly sexually abused since she was 14. Falling ill, the girl will be taken to the hospital, the examinations will reveal that the young lady is suffering from HIV AIDS.
When questioned, the girl revealed that she had had an intimate relationship with the priest. The man of God was unfortunately not defended by his hierarchy.
