A Nizhny Novgorod court has given a suspended sentence to a man who beat a 10-year-old boy.

Nizhny Novgorod regional court sentenced resident Balakhna by Andrey Rumyantsev He received a five-year suspended sentence for the kidnapping and beating of 10-year-old schoolboy Makar, whom he suspected of damaging his car's rearview mirror. The incident occurred in October 2023.

Local media published a video showing a man with a baton grabbing the boy, asking where he lived, and repeatedly hitting him in the legs. Rumyantsev then took the child to his home to wait for his mother. However, when the mother arrived to pick him up, Rumyantsev refused to let the boy go. A family friend helped free the child. It was later revealed that Makar was not involved in the damage to the car. As a result of the beating, the child developed bone necrosis and required surgery.

In court, Rumyantsev claimed he had no intention of kidnapping the child and only wanted to call his mother. He denied beating him. However, he later admitted that entered It's tough with Makar. 

"My generation was brought up harshly: at home, they beat us with belts, at school, they smashed rulers and wooden pointers over our heads. The Soviet army taught us harshly. Yes, I admit, I was harsh with the boy. I'm ready to apologize to him personally. I had no intentions; I just wanted to talk to my mother." говорил Andrei Rumyantsev at the hearing before the verdict. 

Prosecutor's office asked Rumyantsev received a 7,5-year prison sentence, but the court suspended him for five years and ordered him to pay 300 rubles in compensation for moral damages. The penalty for this article Implies a term of imprisonment from five to 12 years. 

This is not the first time that adults have beaten children and received suspended sentences for it. Krasnodar teacher Anastasia Legostaeva, worked with children with special needs, received a suspended sentence for bullying 23 students. Yakutia The court sentenced the man to one and a half years of probation for hit teenager because of his bright jacket. 

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