The case concerns an online channel manager linked to a Telegram-style reporting account that posted a video from a Sevastopol karaoke bar featuring explicit sexual activity. The individual was charged with distributing pornography, according to an official statement from city police and the investigative authorities. The charge references paragraph b of part 3 of Article 242 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, as noted in the release. (Source attribution: Telegraph/City Police statements)
Officials explained that illegal distribution of pornographic material created or processed via the internet can carry significant penalties, including prison time, with potential terms of up to six years depending on the circumstances and the jurisdiction. (Source attribution: Russian criminal code summaries and law enforcement updates)
News reports indicate that in August of the previous year, a video capturing a private moment in a bar surfaced on social media. According to witnesses and attendees, the scene unfolded on the night of August 8 in one of Sevastopol’s bars. A woman briefly appeared on a bar counter, removed clothing, and began to dance before engaging in intimate activity with a security staff member in view of other patrons. City authorities and bar staff have stated that the incident drew attention due to the public nature of the recording and its subsequent distribution online. (Source attribution: contemporary news coverage and police statements)