The Mixed Oral Court of Crete has unanimously found a 63-year-old former professor from Chania guilty of indecent acts against six female students, upholding the original verdict. The judicial panel agreed with the prosecutor’s recommendation, sentencing the educator to a total of 20 years in prison after merging multiple charges (8 plus 4 plus 3 plus 3 plus 1 plus 1). According to zarpanews.gr, the court recognized no mitigating circumstances and reaffirmed the 20-year sentence, sending the teacher back to prison three years after his release on health grounds.
During the trial, the prosecutor noted that the defendant never apologized and denied all charges except for having contact with two students after they reached adulthood—actions he acknowledged as socially unacceptable but not criminal. Meanwhile, sources indicate that during his testimony on July 2, the 63-year-old showed no remorse, blaming the victims for his legal troubles and questioning the authenticity of message logs presented as evidence.
This ruling marks a significant moment in Greece’s ongoing efforts to address sexual misconduct within educational institutions.