Handcuffs the police passed a 43-year-old man in Heraklion who is accused of raping a minor, whom he approached via social media.

Specifically, according to the announcement of the Hellenic Republic of Greece, the 43-year-old was arrested as part of the spontaneous procedure on Saturday night (22/04) by the Port Authorities of Heraklion, Cretewho was wanted by the Juvenile Protection Sub-Directorate of the Attica Security Directorate, as there was a complaint against him for raping a minor girl.

The minor victim she fell into the “nets” of the rapist when he approached her through social networking applications and started chatting with her. Then, he started sending her more “spicy” messages, even calling her with video calls.

A meeting with the minor followed, during which the defendant, according to the complaint, raped the girl.

Immediately after the incident, the minor addressede to the Office for Dealing with Domestic Violence in her area and the case was then taken over by the Sub-Directorate for the Protection of Minors of the Attica Security Directorate.

The 43-year-old defendant for the rape of the minor, following relevant investigations, was located and arrested last night, while the video conversations were also found in the digital file and will be sent for examination to the relevant laboratories.

The 43-year-old is expected to be taken to the prosecutor.

In a statement, EL.AS. states the following:

“A 43-year-old citizen was arrested, as part of the spontaneous procedure, yesterday evening (22-4-2023), by the Port Authorities of Heraklion, Crete, who was wanted by the Sub-Directorate for the Protection of Minors of the Attica Security Directorate, accused of sexual acts with or in front of a minor , rape, sexual indecency, child pornography and solicitation of children for sexual reasons.

In particular, the 43-year-old, after getting in touch with the minor through social networking applications, performed sexual acts against her in the context of video-conversations.

Also, as it emerged from the investigation, in subsequent meetings that took place, the defendant carried out the above criminal acts against the will of the minor.

The minor reported the above to the Office for Dealing with Domestic Violence in her area, while the case was subsequently handled by the Sub-Directorate for the Protection of Minors of the Attica Security Directorate.

Digital proofs were found and confiscated in the possession of the 43-year-old, which will be sent to the relevant laboratories for examination. The arrested person will be taken to the competent prosecuting authority”.