MOSCOW, March 30 Investigators opened a criminal case against trash blogger Stanislav Bazarov, who published footage in a half-naked form with an icon, said Yulia Ivanova, senior assistant to the head of the capital's head office of the Investigative Committee.
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"A criminal case has been opened against Stanislav Bazarov. He is suspected of committing crimes under Part 1 of Art. 148 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violations of the right to freedom of conscience and religion, expressing clear disrespect for society and committed in order to offend the religious feelings of believers) and Part 3 of Art. 242 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal production and circulation of pornographic materials or objects),” she said.
According to investigators, on March 28, a young man abused an Orthodox icon in an apartment in Zelenograd: half-naked, he «publicly committed actions expressing clear disrespect for others, in order to insult the religious feelings of believers.» He filmed his act and then published it in an open Telegram channel.
Ivanova stressed that during the investigation they would conduct a religious forensic examination. The suspect will be taken to a subdivision of the department for the necessary investigative actions.
Bazarov is known as a trash blogger Stasik Kudryavy. Now in his Telegram channel, the video in which he urinated on the icon, after which he kissed it, is no longer available for viewing.
After the publication of the video, Stasik said that he was not going to leave Russia and was ready to fight for his rights . Nevertheless, on the same evening, a recording from the plane appeared on his Telegram channel, and then — how a man in uniform with a passport in his hand communicates with him.
New Year holidays, he relieved himself in the Moscow metro, after which he «cleaned up» behind him with his face. For this he was arrested for 14 days.