The Case of Ogoreva in Mednogorskiy

Case History

The Ogorev family from Mednogorskiy faced a search in their home in November 2021, when Svetlana and her mother were witnesses in the case of Aleksey Pasynkov. Law enforcement officers searched their home again 2 years later. The Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case against Svetlana. The investigator deemed talking with friends via instant messengers about the Holy Scriptures, singing religious songs and praying to Jehovah God as extremism. The case went to court in July 2024, but it was soon returned to the prosecutor to remove any discrepancies. In November, the court hearings resumed. A month later, the case was transferred to another district court. In October 2025, the believer was given a 3-year suspended sentence.

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