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In Irkutsk Region, Investigative Committee looks into major crime committed by teenagers against another teenager

The Irkutsk Region Office of the Investigative Committee has initiated criminal proceedings against two 14-year-olds from the settlement of Tikhonovka suspected of sexual abuse committed against a person under 14 years of age under Part 4 of Article 132 of the RF Penal Code.

According to investigators, the suspects raped and then beat a 13-year-old boy. The victim’s grandmother learned about the crime and reported to the police. The suspects were detained shortly.

The investigation has established that the suspects are registered with the juvenile commission with negative persona characteristics. Considering that it is a major crime, the investigators have asked a court to place the suspects in custody, however the court ruled to place them under house arrest.

The investigators are going to check suspects’ living conditions and give a legal assessment to the actions (omission) of officials at the juvenile department. They are also going to determine the reasons and contributing factors of the crime. A number of necessary forensic examinations have been ordered to find out how severe the harm done to the victim is.