Novosibirsk Residents Debate Softened Sentence for Former Kindergarten Employees

The Novosibirsk Regional Court softened the sentence for former employees of a private kindergarten convicted of child torture: ex-head Elena Chubykina and teacher Anna Yershova had their terms reduced to 4 and 3 years in a general regime colony, with the charge of improper performance of duties excluded from the case due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. In the comments under the NGS news, Novosibirsk residents actively spoke out about the court decision — we have collected the most diverse opinions of the townspeople.

«They tortured children, and the punishment was softened? What? Shouldn»t it be tightened instead?« wrote a Novosibirsk resident.

«Found mitigating circumstances?? They didn»t torture them too much?!« exclaimed a city resident.

«The convicted were banned from engaging in pedagogical activities for a term of 4 and 3 years respectively — why not forever?» shared an opinion from a Siberian.

«It makes no sense… with a conviction for torture, as with other convictions related to violence and harm to health, they won»t be allowed into pedagogy and education, even if the conviction is expunged,« wrote one of the commentators.

«Because there»s a shortage of personnel… Experienced employees are not to be wasted,« ironically noted a Novosibirsk resident.

«And why was it softened? Let them serve the full term! It would be better to add more!» wrote a townsman.

«»Little children« are terrible nowadays, as are the parents,» expressed a user.

«Almost fifty years have passed, but my brother remembers how he was forced to eat porridge. He sat hungry over a plate from morning until his mother came in the evening — that»s how «principled» the teacher was. A friend of the teacher would come and say: «Shall I take the girl?» — and go with the girl to the toilet. So this is just the beginning,« shared an opinion from a reader.

In Novosibirsk, a 43-year-old man has come under investigation, accused of cruel treatment of children. The Siberian is involved in a case of torture, and he is charged with several articles of the criminal code at once.