A native of Russia sentenced to a long term in Tajikistan

According to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan, Sergey Stepanovich Proskuryakov, a stateless person originally from the Russian Federation, temporarily residing in the Jamoat of Jilikul in the Dusti district of the Khatlon region, has been sentenced to 28 years for murder and rape.

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It is reported that on September 9, 2021, Sergey Stepanovich Proskuryakov, while intoxicated, met with a minor resident of the village N.R., born on December 17, 2016. To satisfy his sexual desires, Proskuryakov lured the victim to a secluded spot in a cornfield, tied the victim’s hands and feet with plastic ropes, and raped him. Later, in order to conceal the crime, he intentionally strangled the victim, killed him, and fled the scene.

A criminal case was initiated against Proskuryakov under Article 104, Part 2, Clause “v” (murder of a minor) and Article 139, Part 4, Clause “a” (forced male homosexuality with a person under the age of fourteen) of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

On December 16, 2021, Proskuryakov was found guilty by the court under Article 104, Part 2, Clause “v” and Article 139, Part 4, Clause “a” of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan and was sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment in a strict regime correctional colony.

The reaction of the convicted person, his lawyer, or relatives is not available.