Man, 77, detained in Omonia for molesting 12-year-old

A 77-year-old man was arrested for child molestation in central Athens on Tuesday night.

Authorities said that the man was caught leaving a hotel in the Omonia area with a 12-year-old girl.

The suspect is alleged to have paid the youngster money to accompany him to the hotel, where he is believed to have molested her.