Council of Misdemeanors
Founder of children’s charity to stand trial for sexual abuse of minors
The Council of Misdemeanors has decided that Father Antonios will stand trial for the serial and continuous sexual abuse of two minors in the case of the children's charity Ark of the World.
Prosecutor insists founder of Ark stands trial for abuse
The Athens District Prosecutor has recommended that the founder and former head of children's charity Kivotos tou Kosmou (Ark of the World), Father Antonios Papanikolaou, should stand trial in connection with abuse of minors at Ark facilities.
Probe into children’s charity founder Father Antonios reinstated
Judges returned the case file against Father Antonios Papanikolaou, the founder of the Ark of the World children's charity, which is under investigation for child abuse and financial crimes, to the investigator on Wednesday, requesting further interrogations to be conducted.
Mother of 12-year-old sex-trafficking victim to remain in custody
An Athens court on Tuesday rejected a request for release from pretrial custody of the mother of a 12-year-old victim of rape and sexual exploitation.
The decision was unanimous, with the judges on the Council of Misdemeanors ruling that the 37-year-old woman is facing serious charges, including of profiting from the pimping of her daughter and other related offenses.