Name: Krupnov Petr Sergeyevich
Date of Birth: July 13, 1963
Current status: who has served the main sentence
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Sentence: punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of 2 years, with restriction of liberty for a term of 8 months; The sentence of imprisonment shall be considered suspended with a probationary period of 3 years
Died during prosecution

Biography

In September 2021, Petr Krupnov and his wife Maya became defendants in a criminal case. After 3 months, the court sentenced them to 2 years suspended. After serving the main sentence and not waiting for the end of the additional restrictions, Petr died in November 2024 as a result of a rapidly progressing oncological disease.

Petr Krupnov was born in July 1963 in the village of Akhmatovka, Penza region. He was an only child. In 1981, the family moved to Nikolsk. Mother worked in a glass factory, now she is retired. The father is no longer alive.

After school, Petr received a secondary specialized education as a diamond grinder for the processing of glass products. In his youth, he loved to spend time with friends, ride a moped and a motorcycle. For some time, he worked at a factory as a semi-automatic machine adjuster, then as a steam boiler repairman and a plumber.

Petr was fond of auto and radio engineering, loved music and trips to nature. He has an adult daughter.

In 2002, the man decided to live according to biblical principles. He was touched by what he learned from the Holy Scriptures about the Creator and the future that he had prepared for people. In 2008, Petr married Maya, who supported him in everything.

According to family and friends, Petr did not lose heart until the last minute of his life and was a support for others.

Case History

In October 2020, a criminal case was initiated against Yuriy Kim and unidentified persons. Armed law enforcement officers raided four apartments of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nikolsk, Penza Region. To familiarize himself with the search materials, Yuriy Kim, 60, had to travel 120 kilometers from home. On his return from there, he was paralyzed and lost consciousness. Ambulance doctors did not have time to save him. In September 2021, Maya and Petr Krupnov were charged with participating in extremist activities. It was based on an audio recording made by an FSB agent. A month later, the case went to court. Many witnesses claimed that their preliminary testimony had been falsified. In December 2021, the court sentenced the couple to 2 years suspended and 8 months of restriction of freedom and ordered them to pay 42,000 rubles in legal costs. The court of appeal approved this decision. In November 2024, Petr Krupnov died due to illness.
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