Another case, regarding the St. Avvakum Monastery in Fterikoudi, has been investigated by the Police since yesterday, bringing the number of previous cases to thirteen.
The new case comes to be added to the dozen other cases, related to the scandal of the Holy Monastery of Avvakum and which the Police are investigating or investigating.
In particular, the police authorities have been called to investigate since yesterday a complaint by a 14-year-old youth against a monk in the Monastery, regarding indecent acts committed against her.
In his statements to KYPE, the Police spokesman, Christos Andreou, confirmed the complaint of the 14-year-old youth, saying that this case is the 13th that the Police is investigating and that it is at the investigation stage .
As mentioned, the 14-year-old boy yesterday gave a video statement to the Police, which is being assessed, noting that the matter is being investigated by the Deputy Director of Vulnerable Persons Investigations.
When asked if an arrest warrant will be issued against the person reported by the 14-year-old girl, Mr Andreou said the police are in the early stages of the investigation and the evidence is being assessed to careful, with the crimes. on which the particular person was reported.
A case of labor exploitation
In addition, the Police are investigating another case, which is related to the work of two monks from Abvakum Monastery.
As Mr. Andreou told KYPE, “a complaint has been made by two people against certain people, who are related to the Monastery, that they worked beyond their hours and for long hours”.
He noted that the specific complaint has been investigated for three months by the Office for Combating Human Trafficking and has not yet been decided.
According to Christos Andreou, the Police are currently investigating another complaint, related to a financial issue, noting that this one is at the final stage of the investigation.
It is noted that these cases are two of the 13, which are before the Police and relate to the Abvakum Monastery scandal.
Nine cases at law and one before the Criminal Court
In addition, the police spokesperson said that out of the 13 cases, nine have been before the Legal Service since the beginning of July for investigation and guidance, while one has been registered already in court, with the start of the proceedings before the Criminal Court having been. set for September 27.
It is noted that the case referred to the Criminal Court relates to the concealment of church property, particularly the amount of money found in the safe, which amounting to 807,000 euros and which is a grant.
