Oleg Sirotkin
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-05-30
- Region
- Tambov Oblast
- City
- Tambov
- Address for letters
- Тамбовская обл., Мичуринский р-н, пос. "Зеленый Гай", ул. Автозаводская, д. 6, ФКУ СИЗО-3 УФСИН России по Тамбовской области, Сироткин Олег Сергеевич, 1964 г.р.
Case summary
In March 2021, law enforcers set up surveillance of Oleg Sirotkin: audio recording was conducted in the living room, and screenshots of the computer screens were taken every 10 seconds.
On 14 September 2021, the IC initiated a criminal case against him. Oleg's house was searched, after which he was interrogated and placed on еру recognizance not to leave the country. His car was seized. In March 2022, the case was referred to the court.
On 30 May 2025, the court sentenced him to six years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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