The case of a 14-year-old girl in Nea Smyrni: She disappeared at least 50 times in 3 years

“This case highlights the need for greater awareness and support for children who need to be in care and are exposed to many risks”

Smile of the Child, a 14-year-old girl who was sexually abused, raised the alarm with her intervention, a child goes missing for 2 days in Greece, and the girl goes missing three times, more than 50 times. years.

In particular, according to the latest information, a 14-year-old student is said to be constantly leaving the institution in Nia Smyrni.

To find out what exactly was happening to the girl, the social workers at the institution fielded several missing persons reports to security. The last time the child left the institution was from 2:30 pm on Sunday and he returned at 8:15 am on Monday morning only to leave again at 8 pm.

It is to be noted that at least 50 complaints of 14-year-old Nia Smyrni’s alleged disappearance from the system have been registered by police services in the past three years. In addition, protothema.gr, according to information cited by EL.AS analysts. They estimate that each disappearance corresponds to at least two to three encounters made by pimps with minor rapists.

Arrests by ELAS

Officers tracked down the arrestees following a tip from the agency’s social worker, who was told the minor had been meeting and having an affair with him. After consulting with her 16-year-old sister, who lives in the same structure, her cell phone was searched, so a trap date was arranged for the 29-year-old in the Agia Marina area. The authorities took action to arrest him there.

The 14-year-old student returned to the hostel on Monday morning, March 20, but has since gone missing. However, he was found and is now giving evidence to the concerned authorities in connection with the case.

According to information quoted by ERT, the minor girl is expected to speak to the authorities about the pimping case against her.

The unfortunate child is said to have fallen victim to a 29-year-old man who has been arrested. Meanwhile, two Greek men, aged 24 and 25, have been arrested and accused of having sex with the boy, and another man is being sought. The three arrested accused are expected to plead at 12 noon on Friday.

A child’s smile intervention

According to the child’s smile, “this repetitive behavior is a clear sign that he needs care and attention. The fact that a group allegedly had sex with her is deeply concerning and highlights the urgent need to take action to protect children from the dangers of sex-trafficking rings and other disturbing forms of exploitation.”

“It is encouraging that the Greek police responded quickly to the situation and were able to arrest those responsible. However, this case highlights the need for greater awareness and support for children who need to be in care and are exposed to many risks,” the organization said.

Notification regarding reports of sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl from an institution in Athens https://t.co/0pvPOfq4m6 pic.twitter.com/CXJHqcko3e

– Baby’s Smile (@hamogelo) March 21, 2023

Michailidou: Structure Police and Prosecutor’s Office information

“All our concerns at this time are focused on the teenage girl, her health and safety, who are currently under the care of the appropriate professionals. At the same time, all the necessary actions are underway both on the part of the police and the prosecutor’s office,” said Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Domna Michelido, 14. He told reporters earlier about the case. Nia is an elderly woman living in a hospitality system in the Smyrni area.

In her announcement, Domna Michelido said, “At the order of the prosecutor, she was recently removed from her abusive family and this girl was placed in the Child Protection Unit. From the first moment, we were told that in the Child Protection Unit she received appropriate help from child protection professionals such as a social worker, a psychologist and a child psychiatrist. .

“However, in these cases, it takes enough time to help a child, escape from his past and find his own inner balance.”

And he noted, “The organization from the beginning informed the police and the prosecutor’s office about the specific dangers inherent in this particular woman. In fact, the arrest of three criminals was possible, thanks to the direct actions of the social worker and the child protection officer of the division, we created an organization that did not exist in the last two years.”

Domna Michailidou also clarified, “The workers in the structure did not hide the problem, they immediately notified the police and gathered all the necessary information so that the police could do their job as they did.

“For four years, we have made institutionalization our flag. And we know all the dangers it poses to children who are abused or neglected. Let me remind you that children in institutions have parents. But they are abused or neglected and removed, by prosecutorial orders, from their biological families. So they Suddenly they find themselves in an organization.As I said earlier, no matter how great an organization is, it is not a family.

“That’s why we insist on de-institutionalization, that’s why we’ve been able to get half the kids out of institutions, that’s why we’re very vertical and insist on rules and standards in institutions. No matter how well staffed the institutions are, because this particular institution is more staffed than it has been in the last 15 years, no matter how structurally sound, this Big structural changes in that particular company, even now. In all companies a childcare manager is a safety, a family issue. That’s why we’re asking for everyone’s help,” he said.