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Sexual violence against a 14-year-old girl in Zakarpattia: 6 years’ imprisonment for three convicted persons upheld
The Lviv Court of Appeal left unchanged the sentence for three people convicted of sexual violence against a 14-year-old girl in Zakarpattia — 6 years of imprisonment for each. This was the third appellate review of the case. Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General consistently defended in this case a real punishment for the committed crime and the rights of the victim.
The crime occurred on 24 August 2021. It was established that three boys, who at that time were minors, committed sexual violence against the underage girl in a basement room.
In March 2023 the court found them guilty and sentenced each to 5 years of imprisonment. At the same time, all three were released from serving the sentence in reality, with a two-year probationary period established.
During the appeal review, prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General insisted that the prescribed punishment did not correspond to the severity of the crime. They demanded that the sentence be annulled insofar as it released the convicted from serving the punishment, and also defended the victim’s right to proper compensation for moral damages.
The appellate court annulled the first verdict and sent the criminal proceedings for a new hearing.
On 7 February 2025 the court imposed an actual sentence on all three — 6 years of imprisonment each. The convicted were taken into custody in the courtroom. The court also partially granted the civil claim and ordered each convicted to pay the victim 100 thousand UAH in moral damages.
The defense continued to challenge the verdict. Among other things, the lawyers questioned the qualification of the defendants’ actions, the proof of their guilt, and the severity of the imposed punishment.
On 8 September 2026 the Lviv Court of Appeal agreed with the prosecutors’ position, rejected the defense’s appellate complaints, and left the verdict unchanged.
Each of the three convicted must serve 6 years of imprisonment. They were found guilty under part 3 of article 153 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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