Bilous, charged with sexual harassment
Andriy Belous
Andriy Bilous, who is accused of sexual harassment, dismissed the director – artistic director of the Kiev Academic Young Theater.
About it reported in the KSCA Department of Culture.
It is noted that Bilous has applied for dismissal under the agreement of the parties. The Department has already signed the relevant order.
« All subsequent personnel decisions on temporary performance of the duties of the head of theater will be adopted in accordance with the normative legal acts in the prescribed manner », – noted in the department.
Earlier was created Petition №13512 with requirements to stop the authority of the director-artistic head of the young theater Andrew Bilous. Within a week, she gained the required number of votes.
The artists and activists called on the dismissal of the scandalous director of the artistic head of the young theater for four months. They came to protests to the building of the Kyiv City State Administration. The actors and actresses of the theater from the stage told About Belous and what he is accused of.
What is known about Andrew Bilous’s accusations of sexual harassment
On January 22, 2025, a student of Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television named after Ivan Karpenko-Kary Accused the director, the head of the young theater Andrew Bilous in sexual harassment. She has released her address in anonymous video and later She revealed your identity.
After that, the university received four more appeals to the unethical behavior of the teacher who were transferred to the National Police. At the time of Andrew Bilous’s investigation They were removed from teaching. The director himself refused comment on these events.
Young theater workers where Bilous works as director, confirmed Cases of harassment and appealed to the Kyiv City State Administration to remove Andrew Bilous from work. In the KSCA statedthat they do not have legal grounds for this purpose.
Subsequently activists still They achieved Removal. To do this, the community came to a peaceful protest under the walls of the Kyiv City State Administration. While the action lasted, the National Police of Kyiv reported that opened criminal proceedings According to the claims of the teacher of the metropolitan university. The sources of the UP then confirmed that it was about Belous. The inspection materials were transferred to the Shevchenkivsky Police Department of Kyiv.
In the comment UP. Life Bilous stated: “I am open to all checks legally, but I do not agree that decisions are made not by court but on social networks and at rallies« .
”I am fully open to the investigation and insisting that all accusations be verified in accordance with the law« , – added the head of the young theater.
Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Anna Starostenko signed a separate assignment in which the Director of the KSCA Department of Culture Sergey Andziak had Create a commission to verify information in a joint appeal of the actors.
After the investigation by the commission and despite the fact that she recommended to terminate the contract with the current director, Andrew Bilous turned to the post of director of the young theater.
However, the theatrical community continues to press on the Kiev authorities and once again It came out to the rally with the requirements to release Bilous.
The lawyers who responded to the activists, meanwhile, emphasized that the Department of Culture avoids responsibility and transfers the powers to the investigation and the court. There are 800 people among Bilous’s violence, so the investigation can last until September.
April 29, Victoria Romashko Published Andrei Bilous’s correspondence from one of the students, who was 17 years old at the time. In the correspondence, he sent the girl a photo of his genital organ.
Subsequently after this news public Publicated Decision of the Ministry of Education with Order No. 641. In it Andriy Bilous was awarded the degree of associate professor on acting and directing of Kyiv National University of Karpenko-Kary.
« Decision Scientists and senior researcher are approved by scientists of the Council.
The decision of the Scientists of the Council is approved by the MES Attestation Board « – explained At the Ministry of Education, referring to the Cabinet of Ministers No. 656 and the order of the Ministry of Education and Science No. 13.
In addition, the ministry stated that they did not have any documents that could be the basis for rejecting the decision to assign scientific titles.
