Sofia Angel-Barocco
Sofia Angel-Barocco, born 1994, Adygea. Charges: Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of religious feelings); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case of Sophia Angel-Barocco”. Sentence (September 11, 2024): Two years' suspended imprisonment, a 100,000 fine and a two-year ban on administering internet resources. Status: at large.
In brief
Adygea · Maykop · Bloggers · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
Two years' suspended imprisonment, a 100,000 fine and a two-year ban on administering internet resources
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of religious feelings
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on her YouTube channel "Goddess Tiamat", dedicated to magic, "controlling oneself's destiny" and "true Gods", she published several videos which, among other things, claim that churches around the world are burning thanks to spells, and justify the terrorist attack in Jerusalem on 27 January 2023, when an armed Palestinian killed seven residents of the Neve Yaakov settlement.
Latest event
September 27, 2024 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai
· Persecution begins
The case of Sophia Angel-Barocco
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Sophia Angel-Barocco
Details and sources
Full summary
A blogger from Adygea. On 15 August 2023, she was searched and then detained. The next day she was charged with insulting the feelings of believers and publicly justifying terrorism because of her statements about burning churches and the terrorist attack in Jerusalem. On 17 August, the court sent Angel Barocco to custody. In January 2024, it became known that she was not receiving medical care in the detention centre, had restricted communication with everyone except her lawyer, and had not been handed letters for a month. In August 2024, OVD-Info was notified that Angel-Barocco had been released from custody. On 11 September 2024, Angel-Barocco was sentenced to two years' probation and a fine of 100,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- ban on certain activities
Other people prosecuted under Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.