In Rivne, a man was sentenced for rape and released from the courtroom

The man was found guilty of a series of rapes and attacks on women

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The court in Rivne found a 36-year-old man guilty of four rapes and two more attempts to attack women who had been having an attacker from 2013 to 2019. He was appointed 10 years of imprisonment but was released immediately from the courtroom for so -called « Savchenko’s Law ».

This is reported « Public. Rivne » and “Fourth power”.

The court verdict states that the man has been in custody and under house arrest since 2019. This time was credited to the deadline for punishment, so in fact it has already been appointed 10 years.

That is, when the sentence was issued, the court referred to Savchenko’s Law, which allows you to take into account every day of pre -trial detention for two days of imprisonment after the sentence is issued.

« A preventive measure to the accused Yuri Petrovich in the form of detention.– said the judge.

The judgment has not yet entered into force.

The lawyers of the affected women believe that the attacker should not apply « Savchenko’s Law », so they will prepare an appeal against a court decision.

One of the victims Olga Samkevich confessed that she was not satisfied with the sentence and suggests that the accused may deal with the victims.

« The rapist is at liberty and he will not leave his victims alive now. I feel that such a likelihood is very high. It’s hard to say something now. I agree that he is guilty of it, but I do not agree with the fact that he was released »– the woman said.

In addition, the lawyer of the convicted person stated that together with the client they plan to challenge the court’s decision to prove innocence.

The defendant’s representative believes that his client is guilty only in the task of slight bodily harm in one of the cases of attack, but not sexual abuse.

What is known about the plain case?

According to law enforcement officers, a resident of Rivne has committed sexual violence or attempted violence against women since 2013. The man made attacks on the locals, mostly in the evening or at night in a local hydropark.

Head of Communication Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Rivne Region Anton Kruk then toldthat for a long time the testimony of women who suffered rape was not enough to find their abuser. Law enforcement officers even resorted to trying to catch it « on the cuttings », but they were unsuccessful.

The plain was detained in August 2019 after another rape attempt, which was associated with similar cases earlier.

According to Kruk, the detained « led the usual way of life » and worked as a guard.

« The environment gives him a positive characteristic. That is, from the side you will not even suspect that he is capable of such actions »– a police spokesman said.

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