A 53-year-old man was sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison, who sat in the dock of the Mixed Jury Court of Thessaloniki, accused of sexually abusing his underage niece – out of passion.
He was found guilty of child abuse and rape, acts which, according to the judge’s decision, were committed in 2016 and 2021, when the victim was 11 and 16 years old, respectively. The court did not recognize any mitigating circumstances, while after his conviction the 53-year-old was sent to prison.
The case reached the Court when, in August 2022, the girl revealed to her mother what had happened. There had been previous visits to a psychologist, because the mother found scratches on her daughter’s hands, as she testified. “My house is an open grave. I’m afraid for my child, he doesn’t eat, he doesn’t want to study,” she testified in court.
In his statement, the defendant denied the charges, declaring his innocence. “I am very sorry to be in this position. I had D. (niece) as my child. We had good family relations. I’m not in a hurry, I didn’t do anything,” he apologized, among other things.
His guilt had also been requested by the district attorney, who in her admonition sent the message to children who experience similar abusive situations “not to hesitate to speak”.
Source: RES-MPE
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