Juvenile prosecutors and the head of the Poltava District Prosecutor's Office proved the guilt of a resident of Poltava in sexual violence and rape committed against a person who had not reached the age of fourteen (part 4 of Article 153, part 6 of Article 152 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 

In the summer of 2022, the resident of Poltava saw a 13-year-old boy on the street – a child with a disability, called him to the first floor of an abandoned building, and committed sexual violence. 

In October of the same year, near one of the hotels in Poltava, during a patrol, National Guard servicemen saw the perpetrator committing another crime against the child and called the investigative team. During the pre-trial investigation, it was revealed that the man had repeatedly committed illegal acts against the minor.  

The resident of Poltava partially admitted his guilt; however, based on the collected evidence and conducted examinations, the court agreed with the prosecutors' arguments. He was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. 

Until the sentence takes legal effect, the convicted person will remain in custody.