Moiseyenko Konstantin

Name: Moiseyenko Konstantin Aleksandrovich
Date of Birth: May 17, 1976
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Current restrictions: suspended sentence
Sentence: Punishment in the form of 6 years of imprisonment with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to leadership and participation in the work of public organizations for a term of 4 years with restriction of liberty for a term of 1 year, punishment in the form of imprisonment shall be considered suspended with a probationary period of 4 years

Biography

In March 2019, in the city of Zeya (Amur Region), mass searches were carried out in the homes of believers. A criminal case was opened against one of them, Konstantin Moiseyenko, for his faith. In July 2021, the believer was found guilty of organizing extremist activities and sentenced to 6 years of suspended sentence.

Konstantin was born in 1976 in Abakan (Khakassia). His father died more than 10 years ago, his mother is retired. Konstantin also has two younger twin brothers. As a child, he was fond of hockey, rock climbing, martial arts and model building.

Konstantin is a systems engineer by education, graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Technical School of Informatics and Computer Engineering and the Krasnoyarsk State Technical University. He worked as a system administrator and service engineer. He studies English on his own, is actively engaged in physical education and athletics.

In 1998, Konstantin married Margarita, a fashion designer of outerwear. The spouses are united by a passion for the English language. Since the early 2000s, Konstantin has been keenly interested in the Bible. He was deeply impressed by the accuracy and consistency of this book with history and science. The couple decided that love for God and neighbor would become their top priority in life.

Konstantin and Margarita travel a lot and like to communicate with many friends. Until 2016, they lived in the village of Minderla, Krasnoyarsk Territory, where they took care of Konstantin's blind grandmother for 6 years until her death. Now they live in Zeya. Konstantin's friends and relatives are well aware that he was the victim of persecution for his faith.

Case History

In March 2019, V. Obukhov, an investigator of the FSB of Russia for the Amur Region, opened a criminal case against Konstantin Moiseenko, accusing him of “organizing a meeting of followers … of a religious organization.” A few days later, the believer was searched and placed on recognizance not to leave. The prosecution relied on data obtained by an embedded FSB agent: the woman took notes of worship services. In August 2020, the case was submitted to the Zeya District Court of the Amur Region for consideration by Judge Alexander Kozlov. In October of the same year, searches were carried out in Zeya of believers who were witnesses in the Moiseenko case, and a separate criminal case was initiated against two of them. In July 2021, the court convicted Konstantin Moiseenko. Two months later, the court of appeal upheld it - 6 years of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of 4 years and an additional restriction of liberty for 1 year. In February 2022, the Court of Cassation also upheld this decision.
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