A Greek priest was arrested for anointing the genitals of a tourist with holy oil

[shelshaw]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/greek-priest-arrested-anointing-genitals-162949482.html

A priest was arrested on the Greek island of Rhodes earlier this week after a tourist claimed he anointed his genitals, a local outlet reports.

On Friday, Dimokrati News reported that a 49-year-old priest from Orthodox Church in Rhodes was arrested after a 30-year-old Estonian tourist filed a complaint alleging he was molested by the priest who used holy oil to anoint his genitals.

The Hellenic Police, Greece's national police service, and representatives for Rhodes District Court did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

According to the outlet, the tourist said the incident occurred Thursday morning after he returned to the monastery a day prior with his girlfriend to collect a crucifix he'd forgotten. Upon his return, the tourist said the priest told him he had a "special gift" for him in another room, per the outlet.

Once in the room, the tourist — who initially believed the interaction was routine procedure — said the priest asked him to remove his clothes to "anoint" him with holy oil, Dimokrati News reports.

[Skittles]

1. a perverted priest

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[CTyankee]

2. That's a new one for me. Never would have thought that was a thing, but now that I think about it

I think it is, I dunno, grotesque. I've heard of boys being abused by priests but didn't think of it in this way. Probably happens more than we know, unfortunately.

[magicarpet]

3. Are they sure it was Holy Oil,...

.... it sounds more like run of the mill K-Y Jelly with a happy ending. Was the girlfriend invited to participate ?

[anciano]

4. Time out for a second here.....

when the priest asked the tourist to remove his clothes, that didn't ring an alarm bell for the tourist? I don't believe we are getting the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth from this report. Just saying....

[lpbk2713]

5. I was thinking the same.

I doubt if I would drop my drawers for anyone but a physician.
And then I think the doc would would need sufficient cause.

[Docreed2003]

6. Exactly...seems like we're missing a few details

[ZZenith]

7. Yeah, it seems there's a few necessary steps missing between returning for your crucifix

and standing in a rectory getting your holy sack anointed by the friendly local priest.

But then, I’m not up to speed on the modern orthodoxy.

[3catwoman3]

8. I'd have been heading tor the door the moment...

…the request/suggestion to undress was made.