May 13, 2006

Local priest is charged with soliciting prostitute

PORT CHARLOTTE (FL)
Herald-Tribune

By KRISTEN KRIDEL
kristen.kridel@heraldtribune.com

PORT CHARLOTTE -- The pastor of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church was arrested Thursday during a prostitution sting in Fort Myers.

The Rev. Demetrios Kavouras, 68, of Cape Coral, was charged with soliciting prostitution, a first-degree misdemeanor.

"Everyone loved and respected him," said parish member John Dietrich. "I can say most people are shocked to hear this."

Kavouras, the church's pastor for eight years, was one of 14 people arrested during the prostitution sting, according to a Fort Myers Police Department press release. Undercover female officers posed as prostitutes.

Posted by kshaw at May 13, 2006 07:48 AM