AUGUST 10, 2022
RUSSIA
UPDATE—BROTHER CONVICTED | Appreciation Strengthens Viktor Shayapov to Endure With Joy
On November 7, 2022, the Nikolskiy District Court of the Penza Region convicted Brother Viktor Shayapov and imposed a suspended prison sentence of two years. He is not required to go to prison at this time.
Time Line
August 19, 2021
Criminal case was initiated. Charged with participating in extremist activities
February 5, 2022
Stopped by police. Home raided and searched later that day. Detained and taken to Penza, 740 kilometers (460 mi) away
February 6, 2022
Placed in a temporary detention center
February 8, 2022
Released from temporary detention and placed under house arrest
March 28, 2022
Criminal trial began
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How thankful we are to know that the peace we gain by means of Jehovah’s loving-kindness will guard our hearts and minds in times of trial.—Philippians 4:7.