Sergey Zhigalov
Sevastopol
54 yr old (born in 30.03.1971)
Resident of Sevastopol. In August 2022, a search took place at his home. He was detained and two days later sent under house arrest on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. In October 2022, the court replaced Zhigalov's preventive measure with a ban on certain actions. The case was heared in court in March 2023. On 14 January 2025, Zhigalov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
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Address: 295006, Республика Крым, г. Симферополь, бул. Ленина, 4, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Республике Крым и г. Севастополь, Жигалов Сергей Александрович, 1971 г.р.