Arkhangelsk Deputy and Aide Accused of Grooming Minors Online

Online posts accuse an Arkhangelsk city council deputy and his aide of exchanging intimate messages with underage girls, prompting a regional investigation.
Feb 24, 2026
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The deputy allegedly made inappropriate advances towards minors in online conversations, according to social media posts.

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Darya Pona / 74.RU

Information has appeared on social media and Telegram channels that a deputy of the Arkhangelsk City Council and his aide exchanged messages with underage girls on intimate topics.

Numerous posts indicate that they corresponded with underage girls, hinting at intimacy and sending illustrations of erotic content. The publications also include screenshots of the correspondence.

According to a personal source of 29.RU, the regional Investigative Committee is currently checking the internet publications. The editorial office contacted the Investigative Department for an official comment, but they declined to comment on the situation.

29.RU was unable to reach the deputy by phone; he does not answer calls. His page on VKontakte remains open for viewing, while his aide has made his page private.

Earlier, on social media and Telegram channels, information appeared about the detention in Arkhangelsk of a teacher from one of the rehabilitation and social adaptation centers for special needs children. The posts claim that he engaged in pedophilia, but this has not been confirmed so far.

Recall that in 2021, former acting Minister of Education of Arkhangelsk Oblast Yuri Gnedyshev was sentenced to 5 years and 1 month in a strict-regime colony. The investigation established that he met and conducted sexually oriented conversations with three girls aged 12 to 16.

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