A court in Cyprus on Thursday gave a former bishop in the Greek Orthodox Church to a 12-month suspended sentence after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl 42 years ago.
In passing sentence, Larnaca District Court Judge Evie Efthymiou noted the severity of the offense but said she took into account former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos’ advanced age, deteriorating health and clean criminal record, as well as the significant span of time that had elapsed from when the assault took place.
