Greece: village priest convicted of the continuous seduction of a 16-year-old parishioner inside the church

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Ta Nea (2024) 'Στη φυλακή ο ιερέας που ασελγούσε σε ανήλικη στην Κέρκυρα -- Η υπόθεση που είχε συγκλονίσει το νησί το 2019'. Available at: tanea.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Mixed Jury Court of Thesprotia convicted a 60-year-old priest of the continuous seduction ('αποπλάνηση') of a minor inside his southern Corfu church and sentenced him to 12 years' imprisonment; he was taken directly into custody. The case originated from an October 2019 complaint by the 16-year-old victim's parents.

Ta Nea (2024) 'Στη φυλακή ο ιερέας που ασελγούσε σε ανήλικη στην Κέρκυρα -- Η υπόθεση που είχε συγκλονίσει το νησί το 2019'. Available at: tanea.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Mixed Jury Court of Thesprotia convicted a 60-year-old priest of the continuous seduction ('αποπλάνηση') of a minor inside his southern Corfu church and sentenced him to 12 years' imprisonment; he was taken directly into custody. The case originated from an October 2019 complaint by the 16-year-old victim's parents.

Imera Zante (2024) 'Κέρκυρα: Σε 12 χρόνια κάθειρξης καταδικαστικέ ιερέας για το αδίκημα της αποπλάνησης ανηλίκου'. Available at: imerazante.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Metropolitan of Corfu and the Ionian Islands had already suspended the priest following the first parental complaint; he fled the island before being located and tried five years later.

Imera Zante (2024) 'Κέρκυρα: Σε 12 χρόνια κάθειρξης καταδικαστικέ ιερέας για το αδίκημα της αποπλάνησης ανηλίκου'. Available at: imerazante.gr (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Metropolitan of Corfu and the Ionian Islands had already suspended the priest following the first parental complaint; he fled the island before being located and tried five years later.