Cape Coral priest charged with soliciting prostitution

Port Charlotte, Florida – Church officials say a priest has been suspended from his duties after he was among 14 people arrested on prostitution related charges.

Police say the Reverend Demetrios Kavouras of Cape Coral was charged with soliciting or inducing another to commit prostitution, a misdemeanor.

Fort Myers police say Kavouras solicited sex from a female undercover police officer posing as a street prostitute.

Kavouras is the priest of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

A church leader says a group of church members were meeting to consider how to respond to the arrest.