Former priest convicted of child sexual assault charges

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – A former Greek Orthodox priest from Bangor has been convicted of four counts of sexually abusing a child.

A judge delivered the verdict Tuesday against 52-year-old Adam Metropoulos. He will be sentenced in a few weeks.

Metropoulos had already pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

The trial began Monday with testimony from a former altar boy at St. George Greek Orthodox Church. The man, now 23 years old, said he had been sexually assaulted by Metropoulos when he slept at the priest’s home as a teenager. The man said he often pretended to be asleep during the assaults.

Metropoulos has been unable to make bail since his arrest in September.