Pavel Stepanchenko
Pavel Stepanchenko, born 1988, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the…); “The case of Alushta extortionists”. Sentence (November 21, 2018): Three years nine months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Alushta · Regional parliament deputies
Sentence
3 years 9 months
Three years nine months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld October 2, 2019
Charges
- Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the victim's property, dissemination of information that disgraces the victim or those close to them or violence.
Full wording of the charges
Acted as an intermediary in extorting money from A. Ryzhkov, commander of the Alushta company of the "Crimean Self-Defence" and a member of the United Russia party, and A. Krasnenkov, a member of the United Russia party
Latest event
October 2, 2019 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 9 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The case of Alushta extortionists
Criminal case
The case of Alushta extortionists
Other defendants in the case
- Alexei Nazimov — At large, 4 years 7 months
- Andrei Oblezov — At large, 3 years
Thematic group: The case of Alushta extortionists
Details and sources
Full summary
On the 4th of October 2016, he was apprehended while exchanging 120 thousand rubles and taken into custody on the 6th of October. He faced charges related to mediating in commercial bribery that involved extortion. On the 1st of March 2017, the charges were reclassified under the article pertaining to large-scale extortion. Following the completion of the preliminary investigation, Stepanchenko had limited time to acquaint himself with the case materials.
On the 1st of June 2017, during the preliminary hearing, he was assaulted by the head of the jail cell at the police station due to his demand, along with Alexei Nazimov, for the rights of those under investigation to be upheld, particularly the provision of medical care. On the 22nd of November 2018, he received a sentence of three years and nine months in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.