OCTOBER 9, 2020
RUSSIA
Russian Court Convicts Young Couple, Issues Suspended Prison Sentences
On October 9, 2020, the Sverdlovskiy District Court of the city of Kostroma convicted Brother Sergey Rayman and his wife, Valeriya. They were issued suspended prison sentences of eight and seven years respectively. These are the lengthiest suspended sentences imposed on our brothers and sisters in Russia since the 2017 Supreme Court ruling. Brother and Sister Rayman will not need to go to prison at this time.