Student on trial for bribing teachers over exams and diploma
A student in Russia's Trans-Urals region is facing trial for bribing college teachers to pass exams and complete a thesis. He could be sentenced to up to 8 years in prison.
Apr 22, 2026 0
A student in the Trans-Urals region could receive a prison sentence for bribery related to academic work.
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A resident of Tyumen will stand trial in Shadrinsk for bribing teachers at a local college, according to the Telegram channel of the Kurgan Region prosecutor«s office.
According to investigators, the accused, while studying at the college, transferred 30,000 rubles (about $333 at current rates) to a teacher over a year, from April 2023 to April 2024, so that the teacher would pass him on tests and exams. He paid another teacher 19,000 rubles (about $211 at current rates) for the preparation, approval, and defense of his diploma thesis. The Tyumen resident did not show up for the exams.
If the court finds the accused guilty, he could face a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison and a fine of up to thirty times the bribe amount.
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