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A 13th defendant has appeared in the Moscow child trafficking case
2024-08-26
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A new defendant has appeared in the criminal case of mother of many children Yulia Loginova and her accomplice Natalia Patoka on the trafficking of newborn children — a resident of the Moscow region Victoria Ponomareva. This was reported on August 25 by law enforcement agencies.

It is noted that the suspect has already confessed, TASS reported. Her involvement in the crime has also been confirmed by information from the civil registry office and the findings of molecular genetic forensic examinations.

The court chose a preventive measure in relation to the woman in the form of a ban on certain actions. She is prohibited from leaving Moscow and the Moscow region, communicating with other defendants and witnesses, sending and receiving correspondence, and conducting negotiations using communication devices and the Internet.

“Ponomareva Viktoria has been charged with trafficking in minors as part of an organized group (Part 3 of Article 127.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation),” a source in law enforcement agencies clarified.

In total, there are 13 defendants in the case.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, the investigation into the main defendant in the case began in October 2023. Loginova came to the attention of law enforcement officers when doctors found a drug contraindicated for his illness in the blood of one of her children. When they found out where the woman had so many children, she said that she gave birth to two herself, three were born to her by a surrogate mother, and the rest were adopted.

DNA testing did not confirm Loginova's relationship with any of the children. According to investigators, Loginova submitted false information about the birth of her children to specialized agencies in 2018–2019, since she could not have given birth to them during this period for medical reasons. Investigators suspect that the woman may have bought the children. In total, the accused is supporting 15 minors.

On October 18, the Preobrazhensky Court of Moscow decided to remand Loginova in custody. The case also involves Natalya Patoka, who is suspected of assisting Loginova, and Farizade Usmanova, who gave her her young daughter and son for adoption using false documents.

Investigative bodies are conducting DNA tests to identify new defendants in a criminal case on the trafficking of newborn children in Moscow. Investigators have managed to identify another suspect. The woman was charged under the article on human trafficking for a transaction made in 2020.

According to the case materials, ten criminal cases on the trade of newborn children in Moscow have been combined into one proceeding. The investigation period for this case has been extended until October 16.

On August 10, it became known that Loginova fully admitted her guilt in the child trafficking case.

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