In Sevastopol, a student will appear in court for insulting the feelings of believers
Investigatively completed the investigation of the criminal case against a 19-year-old resident of Sevastopol, who is accused of public actions insulting the religious feelings of believers
The investigation of the criminal case against a 19-year-old resident of Sevastopol, who is accused of public actions insulting the religious feelings of believers, was completed. This was reported in the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for the Crimea and Sevastopol.
According to the investigation, in July 2025, the young man entered a group chat of one of the popular messengers, available to an unlimited number of people. There he posted messages with statements that offended the religious feelings of believers.
The unlawful actions of the defendant were identified and stopped by operational employees of the Center for Countering Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Sevastopol. During the investigation, a sufficient evidence base was collected, the necessary examinations were carried out.
The actions of the student are qualified under part 1 of Article 148 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - public actions expressing clear disrespect for society, committed in order to insult the religious feelings of believers. The criminal case was sent to the court for consideration on the merits.
Recall that in February 2026 in Simferopol opened a case against a 41-year-old local resident: in a state of alcoholic intoxication, he launched a homemade pyrotechnic device on the territory of the temple in the Kiev district. The man pleaded guilty and explained that he did it for fun; he purchased components for pyrotechnics through the Internet.
And in September 2026, a 48-year-old resident of Feodosia appeared before the court. From March 2025 to June 2026, he published on his open page in the social network records with statements insulting the religious feelings of believers.
The investigation was also completed and sent materials to the court. On November 11, 2026, the Feodosia City Court found him guilty and imposed a fine, and confiscated the mobile phone from which the publications were posted.
