Μικτό Ορκωτό Δικαστήριο Αθηνών (Mixed Assize Court of Athens) sentenced a erstwhile constabulary serviceman to four beingness sentences and an further 80 years and 3 months successful prison successful the lawsuit of superior crimes against members of his family.
The existent term served is 25 years oldin accordance with existent legislation.
Accusations
The 46-year-old suspect was recovered blameworthy of a fig of superior charges, including:
- rape implicit a agelong play of time
- systematic violence against minors,
- genetic (incestuous) crimes within the family,
- creation of materials involving minors.
Court decision
The tribunal rejected a petition to admit mitigating circumstances, including an statement astir the defendant’s erstwhile law-abiding lifestyle.
At the aforesaid clip the children’s parent was acquitted by a bulk votesince the tribunal took into relationship her constricted quality to measure what was happening and the beingness of superior interior pressure.
Closed process
The trial took spot in closed mode to support insignificant victims.
Editorial comment
The lawsuit highlights that the astir superior crimes often hap within the household and stay hidden for a agelong time.
Special attraction is drawn to the information that the accused was associated with instrumentality enforcement agencies, which raises the question of systems for monitoring and aboriginal detection of such cases.
Severity of the sentence reflects the presumption of the tribunal successful cases of crimes against minors, but the cardinal occupation remains the timely recognition of such situations.
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