A new team at CID Headquarters has begun investigating complaints filed by suspended Abbot Nektarios against Bishop Isaias of Tamassos.
Nektarios attributes the acceptance of funds amounting to €450,000 to the Metropolitan, while Bishop Isaias denies these allegations, acknowledging only the receipt of €155,000 as a loan.
Investigators are taking statements and may request access to bank accounts to verify the claims. Individuals within the Monastery and the Bishopric who may have relevant information will be called to provide statements.
In the meantime, three dossiers related to cases involving incidents at the Monastery are currently before the Law Office. The investigators’ inquiries have been completed for several days, and the study of these dossiers by Law Office officials and the receipt of instructions are pending.
These cases concern a complaint by a former Monastery employee for sexual harassment, the events that transpired at the Monastery and the Bishopric on the evening of March 5, and an ex officio investigation following the publication of a video showing a monk physically assaulting a female Monastery employee with a belt and shouting at her to leave.
The most serious case pertains to the events at the Monastery and the Bishopric on March 5, where the Police investigated various complaints and made recommendations to the Law Office.
For the other two cases, no offences seem to be established, as in the first case, it will be challenging to substantiate the sexual harassment claim, while in the second case, the female victim refuses to testify or lodge a formal complaint and is unwilling to appear in court for a future trial.
Furthermore, the operation of a closed-circuit surveillance system is under investigation due to privacy concerns. The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection’s report has been forwarded to the Police.
