Had to pass a decade from the end of the martyrdom of a minor who complained that for a period of 7 years, when he was only seven years old, he fell victima abuse from the priest of her village. 72 -year -old priest today was sentenced by the John’s Mixed Court of Appeal for rape and seduction of a minor to nine years in prison.
In accordance with voria.gr, the case reached the law enforcement authorities after a child’s uncle complaintin 2015, when the little girl had become 14 years old. Earlier, the child’s godfather had realized that something strange was happening to the priest, who often went into the house of the large family living in a small village in Arta. Both described to the Joint Circuit Court of Appeal what they perceived and Thus, the first -instituting exemption was overthrown of the Preveza Joint Circuit Court.
The young man was also revealing, which confirmed to court the deposits given in the presence of a child psychologist In the interrogation stage. He described all these years, from 2008 to 2015, suffered by the village priest, who took advantage of family vulnerable position And he brought food to the house, but in order to sexually exploit the minor, as mentioned in court. ‘The descriptions of the adult victim who lodged in court revealthe morbid action of the priest and cause shudder ยปcommented on Voria.gr, the victim support lawyer, Marianna Athanasakis.
According to what was mentioned in the hearing in the Criminal Court The priest wasolated and abused the minor, either at her home or in an area near the village rivereven in a closed church that operated only specific periods. The 72 -year -old priest for his part denied the accusations by referring for a plot set up at the expense of And that they have targeted him. However, he could not explain what could be the motivation of the people who denounced him.
The case was initially heard by the Preveza Joint Circuit Court which by a majority of APalled the priest because of doubts. The prosecutor appealed, but the case was not examined by the Joint Circuit Court of Appeal in essence, as the court ruled the prosecutor’s appeal completely. However, an appeal by the Supreme Court and the case resumed in the Joint Circuit Court of Appealwhich was essentially judged and the 72 -year -old priest was unanimously sentenced to a consent of a prosecutor.
“From the first moment I took over the case in the second instance I realized that the victim was telling the truth, which we had to bring to the audience,” Ms Athanasakis noted. ‘We arrived at the Supreme Court in order to to solve legal issues and to be able to act the case in essence the case. The Greek justice stood at the height of the circumstances, and in the light of the facts that proved to be in the hearing was unanimously found the priest guilty. “
The Criminal Court decided to serve the 72 -year -old priest In his home, the sentence of nine years of imprisonment imposed on him