Ukrainian Private School Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years Over Abuse of a 9-Year-Old Student, Legal Outlet Reports

A teacher at a private school has been sentenced to seven years in prison over the abuse of a 9-year-old student, according to an Oct. 2 report from Sud.ua, a Ukrainian outlet that covers courts and legal proceedings.

The outlet reported the sentence as the outcome of a criminal case brought against the teacher over conduct toward a pupil in her care. Sud.ua's account is the basis for the details here; this site has not reviewed the court's written decision.

Consistent with site policy, the convicted teacher is not named here. The court's findings and the terms of the sentence are described in Sud.ua's original report.