A monk from a monastery of the Moscow Patriarchate is to stand trial in the Kharkiv region. The investigation has established that he raped a 14-year-old girl from the church choir, blackmailed her and filmed the incident. The man also sexually abused an 11-year-old child via Telegram. He faces up to 12 years’ imprisonment.
Briefly about the main points
- A monk from a monastery of the Moscow Patriarchate is to stand trial in the Kharkiv region.
- The investigation has established that a 14-year-old girl from the church choir was raped.
- The defendant is in custody and faces up to 12 years’ imprisonment.
What the investigation found
The investigation has established that a monk at the monastery raped a 14-year-old girl from the church choir. According to the police, he also blackmailed her and filmed the incident.
Furthermore, the man sexually abused an 11-year-old child via Telegram.
A monk from the monastery is to stand trial in the Kharkiv region. The defendant is currently in custody. He faces up to 12 years’ imprisonment.
The final decision on guilt and punishment will be made by the court.
