The parents of a distinguished Paralympian are shocked by the allegation of repeated sexual abuse and physical violence of their son by teachers and employees of the institution for people with disabilities.
According to a report by Real News- one of the employees who allegedly sexually abused the Paralympian, is accused of videotaping the heinous and lewd acts against the unfortunate young man.
The complaint was filed with the Athens Prosecutor's Office last Thursday (09.06.2022) the father of the 23-year-old -now- young man, who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, against a total of five people (the president of the institution, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a social worker and an administrative employee) for indecent acts, violence, bodily harm, concealment of crimes, aiding and abetting and other offences.
What is contained in the complaint is shocking and disgusting, and "opens the door" for a new investigation into the troubled area of institutions in our country.
It should be mentioned that the Paralympian - whose family denounced his rape - has won medals in the past both in Greece and abroad. As Real News reports, from 2014 until February 2022, he attended a training program for people with mental retardation at that institution.
From mid-October 2021, however, he began to show signs of refusal, dissatisfaction and fear of attending the courses. The newspaper reveals the entire lawsuit about the sexual abuse suffered by the Special Olympics athlete.
His body was in pain, he could not walk
More specifically, he stated, as stated in the lawsuit, "that his body was in pain and he exhibited an inability to walk.
He often returned to the home with changed clothes (even his underwear), while the clothes gave the impression of having been washed."
Around the end of 2021, according to the allegations, he exhibited incarceration, an unexplained event that caused his parents to wonder, since by the age of three and a half he had full control of his sphincters. His mother called the psychologist of the institution, whose reaction was so intense and aggressive that it puzzled her.
He puts tape in my mouth and hands
From discussions in mid-February 2022 between the parents and the child, as to the cause of their son's change in behavior, the victim allegedly told them: I don't want (psychologist's name), he's stupid and dumb and he bothers me. We go into the room and he locks the door with a key. He strokes my legs, arms, chest, head, feet, we massage. I tell him "(name) stop". He puts tape in my mouth and on my hands."
I told him my father will come and beat you up
Next, the lawsuit describes the nightmare the young man experienced. It is the chilling details of an extreme sexual abuse. "At the end I eat cake or a cookie because he loves me... I told him my father would come and beat you up. He told me he won't come, if you say it he will scold you and make a fool of you..." the victim further reported.
The expert opinion
Upon hearing all this, the parents decided to take legal action, and a specialist psychologist, a pediatric neurologist, was assigned to examine the former athlete for the allegations. During these examinations, the 23-year-old said that, at times, these acts were videotaped.
The psychometric evaluation conducted - through a series of tests, dialogues and a clinical interview - in the context of repeated sessions, revealed - as noted - "a well-functioning long-term memory but also a high-functioning emotional intelligence" with the child psychologist referring - among other things - to "clear evidence of actual experiences involving at least physical and emotional abuse".
In fact, the expert report notes that "the former athlete's narrative facts are not empty of content and merit further investigation." It is worth noting that the lawsuit accuses another employee-teacher of the institution of insulting, threatening and using unlawful force against the former athlete. "He ... (a professor at the institution) yelled at me a lot. He called me names. He called me a m... and an animal and slapped me. He was saying 'let your father m... come and pay for the damage, so you don't have to eat in your house'. I peed my pants and made a fool of myself. Some children were crying and some were laughing," is one of the incidents recorded.
Developments
According to what the family's lawyer, Nikolaos Alexandris, tells Real News, this is a shocking case.
"The child's testimony is riveting, one would describe it as a testimony of the soul. It is in fact a desperate attempt by the child to communicate and describe the horrendous acts he experienced from the teachers and employees of the institution systematically and repeatedly.
Indeed, the human mind cannot fathom that trainees are being sexually abused by the teachers of a public institution, who are responsible for their care and treatment.
Indeed, the human mind cannot fathom that trainees are being sexually abused by the teachers of a public institution, who are responsible for their care and treatment. Such offenses are heinous and inhumane to say the least, At the same time, Mr. Alexandris stresses that "the developments to come will be tumultuous and we will do everything legal to hold those responsible accountable, as befits everyone, with the main aim of vindicating the child, who is lovable, intelligent and talented."
Source: in.gr
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