Thessaloniki: 8-year prison sentence for a 59-year-old man who promised a modeling career to girls and videotaped them in indecent acts

He appeared as a supposed owner of a modeling agency and with a “lure” one modeling career persuaded young girls to “pose” naked in front of his camera lens, while at the same time, indecent acts, which he videotaped. It’s about 59 years oldwho was sentenced by the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki to 8 years imprisonment and returned to prison.

After his initial arrest in December 2014, he was released on restrictive terms, which he violated by fleeing abroad. It was, however, located in London and published in our country.

According to the case file, the accused allegedly He was “fishing” his victims on the internet, either in chat-rooms or on social networking pages, and using a fake profile he developed communication with the unsuspecting girls. According to the indictment, he appeared to have allegedly high connections in the field of fashion and collaborations with well-known clothing companies.

The pornographic material was found in an apartment in western Thessaloniki, which he used as a studio.

The 59-year-old convicted of three cases of underage girls (high school students, when the operations were performed), although it is estimated that the victims were dozens (minors and adults). Some of the girls testified at the closed-door trial that the perpetrator promised a great career and a lot of money. They complained that he was receiving threats from the accused so that they would not reveal anything to the Police.

Defendant denied that he photographed or videotaped the girls naked and he had to admit it, when a relevant video was shown, in which he also participated.

He was sentenced at first instance to 11.5 years in prison.