The report of some kindergarten students to the teacher them for an obscene gesture made by their classmate during the break, led to the disclosure of a case of sexual abuse that the minor was experiencing with her grandfather as the perpetrator.

The director immediately turned to the Primary Education and then to the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office, as a result of which criminal proceedings were initiated.

According to the indictment, when the little girl lived alone at home with the grandfather, with whom she shared a room, he allegedly engaged in lewd acts in a game that the minor allegedly interpreted as “act of love».

Six years after the case became known, the 70-year-old, today, defendant was sentenced by the Court of Appeal to 8 years in prison, with the recognition of a mitigating factor (prior legal life), thanks to which the original sentence of 13 years in prison was reduced.

In his apology, he denied the accusations, stressing that “tI adore my granddaughter and she adores me as well».

My life is not what you imaginehe said addressing the judges of the Mixed Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki who found him guilty of abuse of a minor under the age of 12 and sexual acts between relatives, consecutively.

After the decision he returned to prison to serve his sentence.