It was noon, like all other days in Mary’s house overnight. village in Northern Greece. The children had just returned from school and were about to sit down at the table. “There are rumors,” her son, a 1st grade student, then began to say. “That XXX from school raped a child.” Dimitra puts down his fork and asks him, “Are you sure what you’re telling me?”. The eldest son, a grade older, nods, head down. Maria felt her children’s embarrassment and calmed them down. “You did well to talk to me,” he told them.

Everyone knew it

On the same day, Maria went to the practice of the village children’s football team. “The coach and I sat the kids down and asked them if they knew anything.” They were told that yes, they learned about the rape of a 12-year-old 6th grade student from a neighboring village by a 13-year-old fellow villager. “Everyone told us that he circulates for several days. video which showed the incident. We asked them if they saw it with their own eyes, they all said yes.” Maria is not particularly proud of the continuation, but she could not stand it. “We put votes on them. How is this possible, we talked again and again. How can you know this and not say? After seeking advice from an organization specializing in abused children, she asked her children to find her a video and send it to their cell phones. They did this over the next few hours. Mary told her husband to see it, she couldn’t. He told her that it showed the boy being forced into oral sex. The face of the alleged abuser was usually visible on camera. As he learned from other children, the video was taken by a girl. The children say she is also a victim. He’s scared. On the spot, Maria contacted the police and filed a video and all the information collected. Unbeknownst to him, on the same day, the mother of the alleged victim had also reported the incident.

The child, who allegedly became a victim of rape, is in a difficult situation and does not even want to go out into the courtyard of his house.

New elements

This happened 10 days ago. According to reports, a case has been opened, but the police investigation continues and new evidence is constantly being added. According to other sources, another mother filed a complaint about the attempted rape of her son by this child.

Family member of the victim said “K” that the child is in poor condition. He does not even want to go out into the courtyard of his house. Apparently he hasn’t returned to his school yet. Some saw the alleged perpetrator riding a bicycle near the 12-year-old’s home. Head of Primary Education District said K. that all necessary actions have been taken to support the 12 year old and the school community. “Children and teachers are shocked. Psychologists and social workers have been sent.” The principal of the school did not want to speak to “K”, but residents report that there was no such support. The child is under the supervision of an external psychologist.

There was also an uproar at the alleged perpetrator’s school. OUR “K” knows that the child has been expelled from school, at least until the case is resolved. Maria says that he was a child who often caused trouble, and the other children were afraid of him. At the beginning of the year, she had friction with her son. The principal and teachers invited the students to visit the child psychologist who works every Monday at their school. Many children have already done this.