Yuri Alekseevich Dmitriev

Case Summary

Yuri Dmitriev, a historian and researcher of political repression, was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony. He was convicted on charges of producing child pornography, lewd acts, and possession of weapons, charges widely considered politically motivated.

Charges (4)

1. Production of child pornography
2. Lewd acts
3. Possession of weapons
4. Other actions of a sexual nature in relation to a person under 14 years old

Criminal Code Articles (4)

Key Facts (4)

• Chairman of the Karelian branch of the Russian Memorial Society
• Arrested in 2016 following an anonymous report
• Conviction based on photos of his adoptive daughter
• Case widely viewed as politically motivated

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