Serious complaints in the trial of the father Antonium as a food in the ‘World ark»He denounces him for bribery.
Specifically, the foodman who had recalled the statement to support the category in the Ark of the World’s case today revealed that Father Antonius, through his son, gave him money.
The witness’s lawyer announced to the court, sparking a reaction from the court president and the questions.
President: Why did you recall? Did they threaten you?
Witness: I did not find myself with Father.
President: Did anyone push you? Are you scared?
Witness: No.
President: Why did you change your mind?
Witness: Because I wanted to acquit Father, not the rest.
President: When did they approach you and asked to change the deposit?
Witness: Wednesday night. Just before the trial.
President: Did they give you something?
Witness: We were at a friend’s house and they gave us money, 100 to each and one 300. Father Antonios’ son came and gave us.
During today’s meeting, the assistant of the Ombudsman, Theoni Koufonikolakou, who referred to the actions they did when they received the complaints.
“There was an incident of theft and all the children were forbidden to talk to the child who allegedly stole,” the witness testified, while stressing that in the eyes of children, father Antonios was their savior.
“They had specific emotions, anxiety, fear, ‘what am I going to do now as I say.’ Father Antonius in their eyes were their savior. One child said “they were isolated me but they were right”. This is the normalization of violence. She said that she was punished every time she was wrong by prohibiting her from seeing her family. She told us that she couldn’t forget the picture to see the car with her mom to leave. He told us that she was accepted violence while also witnessing violence at the expense of another girl by a structure. He also said that the Play Room is used as a isolation room, “the witness stressed.
Continuing her testimony, Th. Koufonikolakou described the isolation as “absolutely traumatic practice” and said that “abused children love their carers” and that physical and psychological violence trapped them in a cycle of absence of self -esteem.
The trial continues.