Putin signs law on life sentence for child molesters

Vladimir Putin, Russian President

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# 28 January 2022 15:13 (UTC +04:00)

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on life sentence for previously sentenced child molesters and for first-time violence against two or more minors. The law has been published on the official legal information website, APA reports citing TASS.

Previously, life sentence was only applicable for rape, carried out against minors under the age of 14 by criminals, already sentenced to similar crimes.

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