In 2008, the defendant, acting jointly with other individuals (no information available about any court cases relating to such individuals), recruited and arranged for the transportation and transfer of a young woman and a female minor, both Ukrainian nationals, to an unidentified person in Moscow for commercial sexual exploitation. The victims were told that they would sell fruit in Moscow.
1st Instance:
Court: Sinelniskovskiy District and City Court of Dnepropetrovsk Oblast
Decision date: 9 December 2011
The defendant was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison with confiscation of all of his personal belongings for trafficking in persons (Article 149, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
2nd Instance:
Court: Appellate Court of Kirovograd Oblast
Decision date: 15 November 2011
The appellate Court upheld the decision of the 1st instance court and rejected the appeal requesting a milder sentence.
The appelate Court found no grounds for changing the sentence for a milder one.
Article 149, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
The sentence included confiscation of the defendant’s personal belongings
Appellate Court of Dnepropetrovsk Oblast
Decision of the Appellate Court of Dnepropetrovsk Oblast No. 11/490/285/12 in relation to case No. 1-305/11 dated 16 February 2012 (available from the Ukrainian State Register of Court Decisions at: http://reyestr.court.gov.ua) [ОпеределениеАпелляционногосудаДнепропетровскойобластиподелу № 1-305/11 (№ производства - 11/490/285/12) от 18 августа 2011 г.]
