48-year-old massage therapist from Rhodes will stand trial on charges of attempted rape regarding a tourist. The incident, according to the case file, occurred July 27 in a hotel massage room in the area Kolymbia.
The accused worked as a massage therapist under a fixed-term employment contract in a company that operated health centers on the territory of a hotel complex. Criminal prosecution has been initiated July 29with appointment main consequence.
On July 31, the accused were elected restrictive measures: ban on leaving the country and mandatory personal appearance at the police station at the place of residence once a month.
The charge is qualified as attempting to commit sexual intercourse without consentwhich relates to crimes grave nature in Greek criminal law.
A key element of the case, as noted in court documents, is that the victim clearly and repeatedly expressed lack of consentand the completion of illegal actions was prevented its active resistance.
According to the investigation materials, the victim is a German citizen — underwent a pre-planned hour-long massage procedure. After changing her body position, according to her testimony, she encountered with actions of a sexual nature, which were not related to the professional service and were immediately rejected.
After the incident, the accused left the hotel premises. Victim filed a complaint, after which a criminal investigation was launched.
Rhodes Criminal Justice Boardhaving studied the case materials, came to the conclusion that there was sufficient and serious signs of guiltwhich became the basis for sending the case for consideration to Competent mixed jury.
The final assessment of the circumstances of the case will be given during the trial.
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