Raids by the financial police on structures of the Ark in Kolonos took place on Monday afternoon, searching for two safes and the contents of a safe deposit box allegedly "lifted" by a close relative of the priest shortly before the board of directors of the "Ark of the World" changed.
The authorities investigated the place where Father Antonios and the elder lived and if necessary the police investigation will be extended to the other houses of Father Antonios in Attica.
Intervention of the Volos Prosecutor's Office for another child
As reported by the Greek protothema.gr, the security of Volos after a prosecutor's order is investigating the case of sexual abuse and indecency against a minor boy who lives to this day in Volos. Indecency, which was allegedly committed by the same person who is accused of the other indecencies in the "Ark of the World". Volos security is trying to locate the little boy who was molested, while also investigating whether other children have been sexually abused by the same executive at the Volos facility. This is an investigation which came about after the initial allegations.
The bank accounts of the priest and the presbyter
The Economic Authority for Money Laundering has frozen the accounts of Father Antoniou and his wife as well as members of his family. There are suspicions of illicit enrichment and the accounts are frozen for the duration of this investigation. The suspicions arose from deposits found in bank accounts and some of these appear not to be from permanent income. According to reports, it is possible that the millions of donations and sponsorships given for the Ark children may have been tampered with and some of the deposits cannot be accounted for at this stage. Auditors have identified 3 to 4 bank accounts in two mainstream banks for either personal accounts of the priest or joint accounts with the elder or relatives and two safe deposit boxes have been identified and they are looking for others.
Witness confirmed the abuses
Another witness, a former worker at an Ark structure, testified Monday morning to juvenile prosecutors and reportedly confirmed the allegations of abusive behavior against children. Now, the file of the case file formed for these allegations includes about 13 statements, including that of the 19-year-old, who has denounced sexual abuse by his father Antonio, a statement revealed by "Thema".
Regarding the possible investigation into the finances of the Ark, in addition to money laundering and tax evasion, it is possible that the possible commission of embezzlement, embezzlement or fraud may be included in the frame, in case the management audit leads in this direction and the new management of the NGO requests it. In any case, the new Board of Directors of the Ark has the right to file a complaint within three months of the discovery of the possible commission of the offences.
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