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A Greek sailing coach who admitted on Friday that he had what he called a “relationship” with an 11-year-old athlete was arrested on the island of Samos on Sunday. He will be charged with aggravated rape, seduction, and misconduct. A Greek...

A vulgar remark about rape by a contestant of the reality show "Big Brother" on Sunday night  has caused an uproar in Greece, with the government saying it was an "incitement to a criminal act." The show, aired by the...

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years in jail after he was found guilty of rape in the third degree in February. A New York jury cleared Weinstein of a more serious charge of...

The Greek government announced on Thursday a “legislative improvement” of a controversial definition of rape included in a reformed penal code, after women's organizations and Amnesty International expressed deep concerns. Justice Minister Mihalis Kalogirou said in Parliament “in consultation with...

The Greek government on Monday brought forward for debate proposed legislation on the reformed penal code, which includes the reclassification of certain felonies and misdemeanors. Some of the new or amended provisions include the following: - The heads of criminal gangs...

75-year-old retired General Practitioner Con Kyriacou appeared before the Melbourne, Australia Magistrates Court for the first time on Monday after the Crown charged the former doctor with numerous complaints of the rape and sexual assault of his patients. The doctor...

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has released a harsh report about the harsh reality and the lack of social support that most unaccompanied migrant children are experiencing in Greece's so-called migrant hotspots. The Commissioner recorded her...

The suicide death of Elena Frantzi has shaken the Holy Synod of Cyprus to its core. 29-year-old Elena Frantzi was found dead in her Nicosia home on Friday. According to sources familiar with the case, Frantzi had levied accusations of...

A Greek man could face multiple criminal charges after police say he drugged and raped two underage girls he met on Facebook in Athens. The 29-year-old was arrested on Friday and was faced a prosecutor on Tuesday. Police say the suspect...

A 36-year-old man from the island of Salamis, south of Athens was arrested Monday on charges relating to sexual offences against his six-year-old-daughter. Doctors treating the young girl at Aglaia Kyriakou pediatric hospital alerted police on suspicion she had been...