The 15-year-old defendant faces 5 to 10 years in prison, and the 22-year-old suspect faces up to 10 years in prison.
The Poltava region police expressed suspicion of sexual violence against a 12-year-old boy in two defendants – a 15-year-old and a 22-year-old resident of the village of Kotelva. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Poltava region.
It is known that the 15-year-old defendant is suspected of committing sexual violence. The penalty of the article provides from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment. The 22-year-old suspect is accused of committing sexual violence and involving minors in illegal activities. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect has been decided.
We remind you that a case of sexual violence against a child in the Poltava region was found out from a video where three adult men beat and raped a 12-year-old boy with a stick. They took the video themselves and distributed it to their friends. The parents of the two offenders were brought to justice. For failing to fulfill their responsibilities for raising children, they were fined 850 and 1,190 hryvnias. There is no registry information for the third man. Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Dmitry Lubinets responded to the publicity.
A pre-trial investigation is underway into the abuse of a boy in the Poltava region.
Source: korrespondent
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