Woman reports rape in Paphos
Police are investigating after a 21-year-old woman reported she was raped late on Thursday at a coastal area in Paphos. Citing police information, the Cyprus...
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Court finds prima facie case against bishop accused of rape
The Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on Wednesday found there was a prima facie case against former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos who has been accused of rape. The...
Man remanded for seven days after rape reported
A 24-year-old man was remanded for seven days on Tuesday for allegedly raping a foreign woman living in Paphos on Sunday at 4am. The police...
Former candidate and councillor pleads not guilty to rape
A 31-year-old former municipal councillor and one-time Disy MP candidate pled not guilty to a rape charge at the Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on Thursday. Andreas...
Man jailed for 12 years for rape
A 43-year-old man was jailed for 12 years on Wednesday for raping a 24-year-old woman last September in Larnaca. The proceedings at the Larnaca court...
Former MP candidate denies rape, blames political expediency
A parliamentary candidate accused of rape committed over 10 years ago denied the crime Saturday and blamed it on political expediency. In a post on...
Former high ranking cleric to stand trial for rape
Former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos will stand trial for rape on April 26, state broadcaster CyBC reported on Monday. The clergyman appeared before Larnaca district court...
Crime in Paphos fell in 2020
Paphos registered a decrease in reported crimes in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Ioannou. Speaking to the Cyprus...
Supreme court upholds conviction of man who raped underage daughter
The supreme court has upheld the conviction of a father found guilty of sexually molesting his underage daughter. The offences were committed between 2010 and...
Archbishop makes statement on priest accused of rape
Archbishop Chrysostomos on Tuesday reportedly gave statements to the police regarding a case in which a woman alleged that she was raped by a senior...
