A court in St. Petersburg announced a verdict against Alexey Kukushkin, who was accused of rape and sexual assault against a 15-year-old girl.

The man was sentenced to 17 years in a special regime colony. He already has a criminal record for committing a similar act 18 years ago. Earlier it was reported about the arrest in Rostov-on-Don of a pedophile involved in crimes against the sexual integrity of two girls. The suspect will be released from the colony upon his departure in June 2021.