Main defendant and 17 others found guilty in Kolonos minor's rape case; mother acquitted of pimping
An Athens Mixed Jury Court on Friday found the defendant Ilias Michos, 55, guilty of the rape of a 12-year-old girl, by a majority of five votes to two, with the court rejecting the prosecutor's recommendation for acquittal. Following this verdict, he now faces a sentence of life imprisonment.
For the mother of the young girl from the Athens district of Kolonos, who burst into tears upon hearing the verdict, the court unanimously acquitted her of charges of pornography, and of a charge of pimping by a majority of four votes to three, finding her guilty only of blackmail at a misdemeanour level.
Michos was additionally found guilty of exploiting a minor under the age of 14, by five votes to two, of child pornography, unanimously, of pimping, by four votes to three, and of illegal possession of weapons. He was acquitted of trafficking a minor.
A third defendant identified as 'Michalis' was found guilty of pimping and child pornography and acquitted of sexually molesting a minor.
Of the remaining defendants charged in connection with the case, the court found 16 of the 'clients' guilty of the crime of sexual intercourse with a minor for a fee, which carries a sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a fine, while one was also found guilty of child pornography and six were acquitted.
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