A verdict has been handed down in the Komi Republic’s court regarding two underage defendants accused of distributing explicit material and intruding into someone’s private life. The decision centers on a breach of privacy and the sharing of private content that violated the confidentiality of correspondence and personal information.
The events trace back to December 2022. The first defendant allowed a friend to access her social media account from her phone, and the friend remained logged in on the device after she left. This lapse led to the discovery and disclosure of another person’s private messages and content without consent. The material included intimate photos and videos, which constitute the victim’s private life. The accused then forwarded these files to acquaintances and showed the stolen content directly to others, escalating the breach of privacy into a wider distribution problem.
The second defendant then obtained the materials from the first and sent additional photos and videos to a friend through social networks, taking part in the broader dissemination of the sensitive content. The chain of access and sharing demonstrates a collaborative violation of the victim’s right to privacy and personal life, compounded by the publication of information that should have remained confidential.
Both defendants expressed remorse for their actions, fully acknowledged their crimes, and offered apologies to the victim. Because the parties reached an agreement and accepted responsibility for their behavior, the case was closed under the provision addressing privacy violations by mutual consent. The court recognized the defendants’ repentance as a factor in the resolution of the charges related to the privacy wrongdoing.
As part of the sentence, the first defendant is required to serve time at a reform facility for six months, with a deduction of 5 percent from her wages to be allocated by the state. The court also ordered the confiscation of the accused’s mobile phone, removing a key device used in the offense from circulation. The second defendant received a different disposition, consisting of a sentence to 60 hours of compulsory labor, reflecting the court’s assessment of the level of involvement and the impact of the actions on the victim.
In a related development reported from Ukhta, an 18-year-old male was previously sentenced to four years in prison on charges related to attempting to sell drugs to individuals in detention. The case illustrates ongoing judicial attention to offenses connected to privacy, harm to individuals, and unlawful distribution of materials, regardless of age or gender, and it underscores the varied approaches courts may take depending on the circumstances and the nature of the crime.