Criminal Case Launched Over Video Leak Involving Cleric
The Investigative Committee of Armenia has launched a criminal case regarding the publication of intimate videos allegedly involving Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan.
According to the Committee's press service,
a criminal proceeding has been initiated under Article 204, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code: violation of privacy involving the use of special technical means intended for secret information collection.
The videos were first posted on October 25 via the Telegram channel “Armenian WikiLeaks,” but the channel was later blocked by Telegram for violating its terms of use.
Despite the block, the footage had already spread and been saved across other platforms.
Author's summary: Armenia launches criminal case over leaked videos.