A detective known for solving crimes against children goes on trial for treason in Moscow
Moscow City Court has begun hearing the case against Ivan Semenikhin, an officer with the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Criminal Investigation, the independent Russian outlet Mediazona said. Semenikhin specialized in solving crimes against children.
Moscow City Court commenced the trial of Ivan Semenikhin, a former child crimes investigator for the Russian Interior Ministry. Specializing in offenses against minors, Semenikhin was apprehended in February 2025 on charges of treason alongside unauthorized computer access. The case details remain undisclosed, with proceedings closed to the public.
Mediazona reports that Semenikhin had previously collaborated with international law enforcement to investigate child abductions, including a successful 2020 rescue of a seven-year-old from the Vladimir region. The potential connection between the treason charges and his international contacts remains unclear. Meduza, the outlet reporting the story, adheres to strict editorial standards, employing AI for translation while ensuring accuracy and timeliness through human review.
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