In Severomorsk, a key figure connected with youth programs and regional civic initiatives was taken into custody amid allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a minor. The information came from a Telegram channel that covers local news and security matters.
The individual, aged 55, had held the position of deputy mayor and oversaw social issues and youth policy within the closed city limits of Severomorsk in the Murmansk region. Earlier in his career, he led the city administration’s department focused on youth affairs, physical culture, and sports for nearly two decades. He also directed the North Sea search crew known as Vaenga and helped establish the local branch of the Young Army movement in 2017. In recent years, his work included mentoring youth, supporting search teams, and conducting training sessions for school-aged children.
According to the reporting channel, investigators opened a criminal case on a charge related to indecent acts involving a minor after a period spanning two months during which an underage student was reputedly subjected to inappropriate behavior. The timeline also notes that, in the weeks preceding the investigation, the individual delivered theoretical lectures to junior and senior members of a local search group at a school—covering topics about Arctic wartime history and outlining a program intended to teach leadership to students connected with the school where the alleged victim studied.
The case adds that the alleged victim attended the same school where those lectures occurred and that the alleged acts were reported to have taken place within the broader community’s educational environment. The situation has drawn attention to the intersections of youth education, community leadership, and the responsibilities of public figures who work closely with young people.
In related context, another local resident, aged 35, previously faced public scrutiny in Perm over alleged offenses involving a child under ten years old. The nature of that case has also been reported by regional media outlets, contributing to ongoing public discussion about safeguarding minors and the conduct expected of adults in positions of trust and authority.