A 9-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by an elderly man and while the little girl was visiting her grandparents’ house in a village of Ilia.

The case was revealed after a complaint to “Smile of the Child”, with the 9-year-old describing what she experienced to social workers.

The case was heard yesterday, Wednesday 8/11/2023, at the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Patras, where Mr.social workers who examined the child testified that she told them that the older man was beating her on the breasts and genitals, insulting her sexual dignity.

The 9-year-old’s claims were disputed by her own mother, who testified in Court saying that “my daughter is lying” and defended the accused saying that he had not given such evidence.

His daughter also testified in favor of the defendant, who stated that her family and the minor’s family had ties of the first degree of kinship and that her father had never given her any rights.

“It’s all lies, I’m in prison for no reason” huhhe said apologizing, stating that the accusations against him are unfounded.

The Prosecutor proposed the defendant’s guilt for both acts, saying in her plea, among other things, that “the minor was anxious and afraid when she confided what she had suffered and when she learned of his arrest she felt relieved.”

The Court unanimously decided the guilt ofof the accused for the offense of sexual intercourse against a minor under 12 years of age who is incapable of resisting. In fact, he did not agree to recognize any mitigating circumstances.

The total sentence imposed on him is 16 years in prison, while at first instance he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

The defendant who is over 65 years of age he has already served 2/5 of his sentence as he has been in prison for five years and is expected to be released immediately.