Two more criminal cases were opened against the creator of the public “Police Ombudsman” - for insulting the authorities

Two more criminal cases were opened against the creator of the “Police Ombudsman” public page, Vladimir Vorontsov, under the article of insulting a government official (Article 319 of the Criminal Code). Sergei Badamshin, lawyer for Human Rights Protection Postcard, told MBH Media about this.

“[The cases were initiated - MBKh Media ] not today, they were initiated earlier. Now it has become known about them, yesterday the investigator handed over the relevant decisions. [The cases – MBKH Media ] are being investigated, and some investigative actions will be ordered in the near future,” the publication reports Badamshina’s words.

One of these cases was initiated in connection with publications about the employee of the Internal Affairs Ministry’s Internal Security Service Sergei Kobelev, the other in connection with publications about the head of the legal department of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Central Administrative District Lyudmila Yudanova.

In total, writes MBKH Media, seven criminal cases have been opened against Vladimir Vorontsov to date. Vorontsov was charged in the case of extortion (part 1 and part 2 of Article 163 of the Criminal Code).

• “Police Ombudsman” was originally a VKontakte group created by Vladimir Vorontsov when he worked in the police and Center “E”, then pages appeared on other social networks. The public information about violations of the rights of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and criticism of the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is covered.
• Vorontsov is charged with two counts of extortion (Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 163 of the Criminal Code), as well as illegal trafficking and production of pornographic materials by a group of persons (Part 3 of Article 242 of the Criminal Code). The next day after the search, the court ordered his arrest, then the arrest period was extended until August.
• Another public administrator, Igor Khudyakov, who is under arrest , was also charged under the article on the illegal production and circulation of pornographic materials by a group of persons (Part 3 of Article 242 of the Criminal Code). The court also arrested Vorontsov's comrade Pavel Gladchenko in a bribery case. Gladchenko said that he was forced to testify against Vorontsov.