A resident of Khoholsky district was sentenced to forced labor for 2.5 years for extremism

The court found that a 36-year-old resident of the Voronezh region during February and March 2026 published materials on the Internet, which sounded calls for extremist activities. Anyone could get acquainted with these publications - there were no restrictions on access to them. The illegal activity was stopped thanks to the work of employees of the regional FSB department.

The state prosecution in this criminal case in court was supported by the prosecutor of the Khohol district Sergey Sedykh. The defendant was found guilty under article “Public calls for extremist activities committed using information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet” (part 2 of article 280 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation).

The court sentenced the offender to forced labor for 2 years and 6 months. From the salary of the convict will be deducted 10% in favor of the state. In addition, he is prohibited for 2 years and 10 months to engage in activities related to the administration of websites, forums, chats and groups in social networks, including the Internet.

The two mobile phones that the perpetrator used in the commission of the act are converted to the state revenue.