Dvurechenskiy Sergey

Name: Dvurechenskiy Sergey Viktorovich
Date of Birth: November 3, 1975
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Current restrictions: recognizance agreement
Sentence: imprisonment for a period of 2 years, with restriction of freedom for a period of 6 months, the sentence in the form of imprisonment is considered conditional with a probation period of 2 years

Biography

Sergey Dvurechenskiy is one of the residents of the Krasnodar Territory who faced persecution for their faith in Jehovah God.

Sergey was born in November 1975 in the village of Vyselki, where he has lived all his life. He has an elder sister, his parents are no longer alive. In his youth, Sergey was fond of playing the trombone, as well as volleyball and chess. After school, the young man got a job as an excavator driver, and later worked at a construction site for more than 20 years.

In the early 2000s, Sergey began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. A logical explanation of the biblical teachings convinced him that this book was from God, and in 2001 Sergey became a Christian. Eight years later, Sergey got married. His wife Yelena shares his outlook on life. In her free time, Yelena loves to sew and knit. Now she is a housewife.

Speaking about what helps to cope with the anxieties caused by criminal prosecution, Sergey noted: "This situation helped me to get closer to Jehovah and trust him more."

Case History

Sergey Dvurechensky, a resident of the village of Vyselki, was among those who were searched in February 2022. In June 2023, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against him on charges of participating in the activities of an extremist organization. The accusation is based on the testimony of a secret witness under the pseudonym Pastor, who secretly recorded meetings for worship of Jehovah’s Witnesses on video. His testimony appears in 6 similar cases. In December 2023, the case went to court, but six months later it was transferred to another judge, which led to a new trial. Two years later, the judge handed down a guilty verdict - 2 years suspended.
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