Greece: archimandrite Theokletos's conviction for repeated sexual harassment of two parish boys affirmed by the Supreme Court

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Newsit.gr 'Νάξος: Αυτός είναι ο Αρχιμανδρίτης που καταδικάστηκε για ασέλγεια σε ανήλικα αγόρια'. Available at: newsit.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Archimandrite Theokletos of Naxos, aged 53, was convicted by the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Athens of the repeated sexual harassment of two boys in his parish, aged 10 and 14, and of possessing pornographic material, and sentenced to 27.5 years' imprisonment.

Newsit.gr 'Νάξος: Αυτός είναι ο Αρχιμανδρίτης που καταδικάστηκε για ασέλγεια σε ανήλικα αγόρια'. Available at: newsit.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Archimandrite Theokletos of Naxos, aged 53, was convicted by the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Athens of the repeated sexual harassment of two boys in his parish, aged 10 and 14, and of possessing pornographic material, and sentenced to 27.5 years' imprisonment.

LiFO 'Αρχιμανδρίτης παρενοχλούσε ανηλίκους στην ενορία του -- Οριστικά στην φυλακή'. Available at: lifo.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The 7th Criminal Division of the Areios Pagos (Supreme Court) rejected all of the archimandrite's cassation grounds, including his request for mitigating circumstances, and finally upheld the appellate conviction; he remained held at Trikala Prison.

LiFO 'Αρχιμανδρίτης παρενοχλούσε ανηλίκους στην ενορία του -- Οριστικά στην φυλακή'. Available at: lifo.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The 7th Criminal Division of the Areios Pagos (Supreme Court) rejected all of the archimandrite's cassation grounds, including his request for mitigating circumstances, and finally upheld the appellate conviction; he remained held at Trikala Prison.