https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-cypriot-man-jailed-for-life
A UK Cypriot man who groomed and sexually abused a young girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-court-of-appeal-increases-sentences-for-child-rape
The Court of Appeal has taken the step of increasing the sentences of a man convicted of raping a child in 2019 in Paphos. This follows a ruling that the sentences initially handed down were "manifestly inadequate."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-arrested-after-disturbances-at-larnaca-elderly-shelter
Police in Larnaca have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with recent disturbances at a home for elderly people, authorities said Thursday. The teenager is accused of causing property damage at the facility and will appear before the Larnaca District Court later today to face charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-awaits-decision-on-convicted-doctor-s-return
Health Minister Michael Damianos stated that the Disciplinary Council of the Pancyprian Medical Association (PMA) must complete its procedures before further action can be taken regarding a doctor convicted of indecent assault....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rules-against-doctor-in-assault-case
A doctor accused of indecently assaulting a woman during a medical examination in August 2020 has been sentenced to four months in prison...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-custody-over-indecent-assault-on-minors
Authorities responded promptly to a complaint filed by minor girls on Wednesday afternoon, accusing an unknown man of indecent assault in a Nicosia park....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prominent-doctor-found-guilty-of-indecent-assault
In a significant legal development, the Nicosia District Court has delivered a verdict finding a prominent doctor guilty of indecent assault against a patient....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-for-alleged-ayia-napa-tourist-rape-postponed-to-october-16
The trial for the alleged rape of a tourist that occurred on September 3 in Ayia Napa and was originally scheduled to begin today, has been postponed and rescheduled for October 16 before the Permanent Criminal Court of Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-suspects-to-remain-in-custody-until-trial
In a decision made today by the Famagusta District Court, the five suspects involved in the alleged rape of a 20-year-old tourist on September 3rd in Agia Napa will remain in custody until the commencement of their trial, scheduled for October 5th....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-s-nightmare-continues-five-in-custody-in-ayia-napa
In a legal proceeding set to commence on October 5 at the Permanent Criminal Court of Famagusta, five individuals, aged 20 and 19, and identified as foreigners, have been formally accused of their involvement in aiding police investigations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-day-extension-for-israelis-accused-of-gang-rape-in-ayia-napa
Five Israelis were brought to court in connection with a reported gang rape case involving a 20-year-old tourist in Ayia Napa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/party-rape-suspect-acquitted-after-prosecutor-blunder
A young man was acquitted of rape charges last week after a Limassol court raised doubt over lack of consent by the female accuser, who woke up dizzy and naked on the bed of a rental property after a fraternity party...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-bishop-of-kition-files-appeal-against-court-s-decision
Today, an appeal is expected to be filed by the lawyer of the former Bishop of Kition after he was convicted last week of indecent assault against a woman who was a minor at the time of the incident....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-kition-bishop-handed-suspended-sentence-for-assault-on-a-minor
The former Bishop of Kition was today handed a 12-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of indecent assault on a woman 41 years ago when she was just 16 years and 8 months old....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-bishop-to-be-sentenced-today-for-indecent-assault
The former Bishop Chrysostomos of Kition is scheduled to be sentenced on June 1st...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gender-bias-fears-linger-over-bishop-guilty-ruling
A lawmaker and women’s rights activist in Cyprus says a former bishop’s guilty verdict for sexually harassing a teenage girl four decades ago was a landmark court decision, while also dismissing concerns that gender bias played a role in the ruling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-kition-metropolitan-found-guilty-of-indecent-assault
The Larnaca District Court has delivered a guilty verdict against the former Metropolitan of Kition for an indecent assault that occurred in 1981. The assault took place in the Metropolitan's office when the victim was 16 years and 8 months old....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-bitten-during-arrest-of-ayia-napa-flasher
A man who was naked from the waist down when he approached a woman in Ayia Napa to ask for help ended up biting police officers who were trying to arrest him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-gets-16-years-in-ayia-napa-rapes
A young man will spend the next 16 years in prison after a criminal court found him guilty of raping three women in Ayia Napa just before summer 2022...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-appointment-signals-gesy-wars-not-over
All hell broke loose this week in the health sector of the Republic of Cyprus, after a heart doctor not liked by unions was given a seat on the board of the Health Insurance Organization, signaling core debates about whether the state should stick to uniform rules or expand its single-payer philosophy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-serial-rape-arraignment-pushed-back
Prosecutors in a serial rape case in Ayia Napa will have to wait until next month, after arraignment this week in a closed hearing was postponed when the defendant asked the court to appoint a public defender...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-sex-offender-facing-trafficking-charges
Police are keeping a tight lid on an arrest in connection with a sex exploitation case after a man was arrested on Sunday on indecent assault and rape charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europol-sex-trafficking-probe-lands-cypriot-farmer-in-prison
An elderly farmer in Cyprus was sentenced to ten years behind bars in a sexual exploitation case, after a joint law enforcement operation with Europol led to the discovery of at least two victims in the island’s agricultural sector...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-says-bishop-sexually-assaulted-her-as-a-teen
Former Kition bishop Chrysostomos is facing more sexual assault charges after his acquittal in a rape case last year, with a new female accuser saying he assaulted her when she was seeking orphan aid from the church at the age of 16...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-bishop-acquitted-of-rape-charges
Former Kition bishop Chrysostomos has been acquitted of rape charges after a criminal court found his female accuser made contradictory statements and outlandish allegations during the closed trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-s-mental-fitness-raised-before-rape-trial
The lawyer for former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos, who has yet to be arraigned on rape charges, says his client is not mentally competent to stand trial, as more women speak out against the metropolitan...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/college-student-says-she-was-raped
A man has been arrested in Nicosia on rape charges following a complaint by a university student, who said she was sexually assaulted under knife threat...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-harassment-case-involving-local-politician-referred-to-court
A case involving the sexual harassment of a 32-year-old woman by a local politician will be referred to a Cyprus court next week as per the recommendation of the Attorney General....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/perverted-uncle-denied-sentence-reduction
The Supreme Court has called on authorities to reevaluate a prison release programme for sex offenders, citing a case where a convicted man under a restraining order had preyed on his niece while another case was pending against him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-s-sexual-misconduct-trial-goes-forward
A sexual assault case against a doctor with a large medical practice in Cyprus is moving forward, while questions have been raised over a messenger company that failed for months to serve him court documents as well as a prior conviction that fell through the cracks...
