Natalia Telegina
- Criminal Code
- Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2017-12-05
- Region
- Altai Krai
- City
- Barnaul
Case summary
In May 2017, neo-pagan Natalia Telegina, the administrator of the Scandinavian-themed community "Apples of Idunn" on the social network VKontakte, was visited by operatives for explanations in connection with pictures on the social network on the application of the head of the neo-pagan Asatru community of St. Petersburg Evgeny Saltykov. In June, a case of incitement to religious hatred was opened, and on the initiative of the investigation an article on offence to the feelings of believers was added. On 6 December, Telegina was sentenced to two years suspended sentence. On 9 October 2018, the verdict was cancelled, Telegina's criminal record was removed.
Others charged under Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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