Sex crimes

Nisiros ancient site guard detained on child harassment charges

A 62-year-old archeological site guard from the island of Nisiros was remanded pending trial following complaints of harassment against minors, as decided on Thursday with concurrence from the prosecutor and examining magistrate.

Criminal charges include sexual assault, child seduction, attempted rape, child pornography and drug possession.

They don’t care about us

There is only one truth - and it's harsh: Greek society (and much more so the police) does not care about us. That's why hundreds of police officers can be found at the drop of a hat to beat up protesters and soccer fans and, of course, to guard the mighty. But when a woman feels that her life is in danger and asks for their help, they simply brush her off.

Teen arrested for sharing explicit material of minor online

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, for distributing explicit photos and videos of a teenage girl, who attempted suicide upon realizing that the material had been shared online.

The suspect was arrested by officers of the police's cyber crime unit following a complaint by the girl's mother.

Student arrested for possession of child abuse material

Police have arrested an 18-year-old student in Piraeus on suspicion of possessing child abuse material and offering it for sale.

Acting on information from foreign authorities, prosecutors began investigating the individual, who was offering sexual abuse material on the internet in exchange for payment or similar abuse material.

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