Voronezh PE Teacher Accused of Seducing Students After Years of Silence
He hugged children in school corridors. Made «compliments» that made even gym walls blush. Whispered obscenities in the educational institution. That«s what students say about their physical education teacher. They don»t deny that everyone knew everything, and teachers perhaps pretended not to notice. In ordinary Voronezh school No. 104, according to the kids, a dark story quietly brewed for several years, until one evening it hit the Internet.
And then it turned out that the PE teacher — a young 29-year-old educator and class teacher — apparently didn«t just »cross boundaries.« The Investigative Committee is talking about »lewd acts« and »sexual intercourse« with minors. Voronezh1.ru examines the high-profile story with the teacher suspected of seducing his students.
How It All Started
On Thursday evening, December 4, information appeared in the Telegram channel of Anna Levchenko, leader of the «Report a Pedophile» movement, that in Voronezh, a physical education teacher is allowing himself too much. Levchenko was contacted by the adult sister of one of the 15-year-old schoolgirls, who told about close relationships between the PE teacher and her younger sister«s friend.
The message became a spark. Within a few hours, students from school No. 104 began writing to Anna«s channel, adding to the story. They talked about the indecent behavior of the PE teacher, which, according to them, lasted for years: about vulgar jokes, harassment, compliments »beyond the line.« And it turns out the problem, which many kept silent about, has existed for several years? So far, Anna Levchenko has received over a hundred messages from schoolchildren.
Criminal Case and Search for Possible Victims
The information quickly reached officials. Children«s Ombudsman of the Voronezh Region Angelina Severygina responded on December 5 to the reports online. On Sunday, December 7, the Investigative Committee announced the initiation of a criminal case under two articles: »Sexual intercourse with a person under the age of sixteen« (up to four years in colony) and »Lewd acts without the use of violence« (up to three years). Investigators have established two episodes for each article, but did not rule out that there could be more.
The investigation is actively searching for other possible victims. Investigators ask students who have encountered inappropriate behavior by the teacher to contact by phone: +7(473) 269-81-09; +7 (473) 269-81-21, +7 920 450-42-82. Confidentiality is guaranteed.
On Tuesday, December 9, it became known that the teacher was detained. Soon, a restraint measure will be chosen for him.
View from the School: What Students Say
School No. 104 in the Ozery neighborhood is only six years old: it opened its doors in 2019. Huge, spacious, with large windows and new equipment. A place where, it would seem, everything is created for the future, for light and knowledge. But behind this beautiful, almost sterile novelty, behind the shiny facades and smiles in official photos, something terrible was likely quietly happening for several years.
A correspondent from Voronezh1.ru went to school No. 104. Journalists were not allowed into the institution itself, being sternly asked to quickly leave the school walls. However, at the gates, it was possible to talk with some students.
Girls describe similar oddities in the PE teacher«s behavior: vulgar compliments, remarks about legs and body. Some say they saw the teacher hugging with schoolgirls in grades 7–9. Even boys admit to noticing indecent behavior towards their classmates.
«I have been studying at this school since the sixth grade — since 2023. I can say that he harassed me, just like other students, said quite vulgar things in my direction, I noticed all this immediately when I came to school,» shared one of the girls.
None of the students feel pity for the teacher — only relief. Some, younger ones, say that the teacher did not pay attention to them, others, older ones — that he showed indecent signs of attention and communicated «like with friends.» A clear contradiction to professional ethics.
Meanwhile, some teachers, according to students, ask not to spread information until the verdict is issued. School director Sergei Gorbov, as expected, does not answer calls. The Voronezh mayor«s office has also not yet responded to our inquiry, including whether this PE teacher has been fired.
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When asked by a Voronezh1.ru journalist why they didn«t tell teachers or their parents, the children shrug their shoulders. This story forces us to ask difficult questions about boundaries in the »teacher — student — family« relationship, about a system that allows ignoring obvious signals for years. The editorial office of Voronezh1.ru continues to monitor the development of events, follow our publications.
