Ohio Greek Orthodox Priest Rev. Dean “Dino” Dimon Charged in Statewide Human Trafficking Sting
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): A Further Inquiry
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/10/02
An Ohio sting alleges Rev. Protopresbyter Dean “Dino” Dimon, 76, has been charged for solicitation of prostitution.
Dimon is the presiding priest at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (GOARCH) in the Avon/Avon Lake area of Ohio. He was arrested during the statewide “Operation Next Door” human-trafficking crackdown.
Following notification of the charges, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh placed Dimon on administrative leave. He was removed from pastoral duties pending legal processes. The Metropolis is led by Metropolitan Savas (Zembillas) and is under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
HEAL Task Force (Huron, Erie, Ashland, Lorain counties) was the arresting unit. Rev. Dimon identified himself as an Annunciation priest and acknowledged prior prostitute solicitation. The sting operation produced 135 arrests, 103 charged with prostitution solicitation, 32 facing felony counts including promoting prostitution, seeking sex with a minor, and drug offenses.
67 trafficking survivors were referred to services and the authorities seized over $62,000 in assets. Nine search warrants were executed in Toledo, the Cleveland area, and the Akron area, in addition to several massage parlors. The Cleveland-area warrants yielded about $30,400. Toledo-area warrants uncovered about $32,000.
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Reference: Prosopon Healing’s Orthodox Church Sexual Misconduct Database lists this matter as Incident 1261: https://www.prosoponhealing.com/public-orthodox-sexual-misconduct-d/dimon%2C-dean
Note: All charges remain allegations unless and until proven in court.
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