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Yaroslavl Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have finished investigating a criminal case against director of Uglich children’s home Natalina Tikhontseva. She is charged with crimes under part 3 of article 160 of the RF Criminal Code (misappropriation) and part 1 of article 286 (exceeding official powers).

According to investigators, between 2008 and 2012, Tikhontseva personally and through the chief accountant of the children’s home illegally demanded from her subordinates to give her the money which had been transferred to their accounts as salaries and bonuses. In all, the staff of the children’s home gave her no less than 600 thousand rubles. Tikhontseva spent the money on her own needs.

In 2006 the accused was cited for administrative violations by State Labour Inspectorate in Yaroslavl Region. She paid a fine of 500 rubles from the funds of the children’s home.

We remind that the leadership of the Investigative committee got learned about violations at Uglich Children’s Home from a number of media. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee ordered a pre-investigating check into the fact and based on its results the criminal investigation was started. Mr. Bastrykin took it under his personal control.

Investigators have collected enough evidence, therefore, the case has been forwarded for the indictment to be approved and further to be passed on to court to be tried on the merits.