Case of Kevin Lick explained

Kevin Lick
Birth Name:10 May 2005
Birth Place:Montabaur, Germany
Criminal Charges:state treason
Criminal Status:released
Mother:Victoria Lick

Kevin Lick case — the criminal case and prosecution by Russian authorities of 17-year-old teenager Kevin Lick, detained in February 2023 on charges of state treason.[1] [2] Kevin was one of 16 foreign nationals and political prisoners who were extradited during an exchange for Russian convicts between the West,[3] [4] [5] [6] and the youngest person in Russia to be convicted of state treason.[7] [8] [9]

Biography

He was born on 10 May 2005 in Montabaur, Germany,[10] [11] one hundred kilometers from Cologne. His mother Victoria married Russian German Viktor Lick and moved to Germany pregnant.[12] After his parents divorced, Lick received German citizenship[13] from his father. Victoria and Kevin spent every two years vacationing in the Republic of Adygea, and returned for good in 2017. At the age of 12, Kevin enrolled in Maikop Secondary School No. 17 of Social Development and Success.[14] Later he studied at the Republican Natural and Mathematical School at Adygeya State University, and won four times in German language Olympiads.

Criminal proceedings

Detention

In February 2023, Leek was detained at Sochi airport, from where he and his mother were about to fly to Germany. At the time of his detention, Kevin was 17 years old.

Prosecution and trial

According to the FSB version, from 23 December 2021 to 8 February 2023, Kevin “carried out visual surveillance” and took photos in Maikop of “locations of deployment” of a Russian military unit. He sent the photos to the e-mail account of a “representative of a foreign state.”[15] [16] The photos were sent to the e-mail account of a “representative of a foreign state.” According to him, he took the photos for personal use, but FSB officers wrote in his testimony that he allegedly intended to pass the photos to German intelligence services. Kevin Leek believes that the case against him was started to replenish the exchange fund[17] . In December 2023, the Supreme Court of Adygea sentenced Leek to four years in prison.[18] Lik was sentenced to a term below the minimum stipulated by the article on state treason. The court considered the defendant's age as mitigating circumstances, as well as “confession of guilt”, “active contribution to the detection and investigation”, chronic diseases and “multiple victories at various Olympiads”.

Exchange

On 1 August 2024, an exchange of political prisoners took place between Russia and the West, Russia released and handed over 16 people, including Kevin[19] . Shortly before the exchange, a number of media outlets reported that Leek had gone missing from the colony. This was discovered by Leek's mother when she was going to deliver food to him, and other convicts also began to disappear from the colony, but the authorities did not comment on the preparations for the exchange and did not comment.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Осужденный за госизмену в Адыгее гражданин РФ и ФРГ хотел служить в немецкой разведке . 28 November 2024 . TACC . ru.
  2. Web site: Kevin Lik: Teenage prisoner swapped by Russia felt like ‘hostage’ . 28 November 2024 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 17 August 2024 . "В СИЗО я был самый младший, а в колонии были и младше меня". Освобожденный в ходе обмена Кевин Лик – о тюрьме, учебе, России и Германии . 28 November 2024 . Настоящее Время . ru.
  4. Web site: The New Times: Осужденный за «госизмену» Кевин Лик освобожден из колонии в рамках обмена заключенными . 28 November 2024 . newtimes.ru.
  5. Web site: Kevin Lick: "Ich habe immer auf Deutschlands Hilfe gehofft" – DW – 06.08.2024 . 28 November 2024 . dw.com . de.
  6. Web site: 22 August 2024 . Gefangenenaustausch mit Russland: Kevins Neustart in Franken . 28 November 2024 . BR24 . de.
  7. Web site: Би-Би-Си: Суд в России впервые осудил за госизмену школьника . 28 November 2024 . The Insider . ru.
  8. Web site: Асатрян . Арпине . 3 April 2024 . Самому молодому осужденному по делу о госизмене смягчили приговор . 28 November 2024 . Главные новости в России и мире - RTVI . ru.
  9. Web site: Лепехина . Евгения . 30 July 2024 . Из колонии пропал самый молодой осужденный по делу о госизмене Кевин Лик . 28 November 2024 . Главные новости в России и мире - RTVI . ru.
  10. Web site: Новая Газета Казахстан - «Мы с сыном не обсуждаем, что он просидит еще три года. Мне и так плохо» . 28 November 2024 . novgaz.com.
  11. Web site: 15 August 2024 . «Всю дорогу до аэропорта я сидел с улыбкой». Самый молодой политзаключенный Кевин Лик — о выходе на свободу и жизни в колонии . 28 November 2024 . Такие дела . ru-RU.
  12. Web site: 13 August 2024 . «У вас хороший сын, но меньше четырех лет — нельзя». Самый юный «госизменник» Кевин Лик рассказал о своем деле и обмене . 28 November 2024 . BBC News Русская служба . ru.
  13. Web site: Новая Газета Казахстан - «Мы с сыном не обсуждаем, что он просидит еще три года. Мне и так плохо» . 28 November 2024 . novgaz.com.
  14. Web site: Новая Газета Казахстан - «Мы с сыном не обсуждаем, что он просидит еще три года. Мне и так плохо» . 28 November 2024 . novgaz.com.
  15. Web site: В Адыгее суд назначил срок по делу о госизмене школьнику — впервые в России . 28 November 2024 . journal.timeconstructor.com . ru.
  16. Web site: 1 January 2024 . В России по «шпионской статье» впервые приговорили школьника . 28 November 2024 . lrt.lt . ru.
  17. Web site: Кевин Лик — один из политзаключенных, освобожденных по обмену, — запросил справку об отсутствии судимости. МВД России ответило: «Сведений об освобождении нет» . 28 November 2024 . Meduza . ru.
  18. Web site: 31 December 2023 . Дошли до абсурда: в России впервые осудили школьника за госпредательство . 28 November 2024 . 24 Канал . ru.
  19. Web site: Родионов . Александр . 1 August 2024 . Крупнейший обмен заключенными со времен холодной войны был осуществлен менее чем за полмесяца • «Агентство» . 28 November 2024 . «Агентство» . ru-RU.
  20. Web site: 1 August 2024 . Сторонники Кевина Лика заявили об обмене. Родственники не в курсе и следят за происходящим по СМИ . 28 November 2024 . ФОНТАНКА.ру . ru.

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