Summary
A U.S. citizen, Daniel Joseph Schneider, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Russian court for kidnapping his four-year-old son. The court found that Schneider attempted to leave Russia with the child without the consent of the boy’s mother, leading to his arrest near the Polish border.
The incident occurred on July 29, 2023, when Schneider was apprehended by Russia’s border service while trying to cross into Poland. Despite reportedly seeking permission from the child’s mother to take their son abroad, she refused. In addition to the prison sentence, Schneider was fined 100,000 roubles (approximately $1,078). This case unfolds against a backdrop of heightened tensions between Russia and the United States, which recently facilitated a significant prisoner exchange involving multiple individuals from both nations.
Russia jails US citizen for six years on kidnapping charges, court says
Sep. 24 / Gazette “ MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russia's Kaliningrad region sentenced a U.S. citizen to six years in jail and fined him for 100,000 roubles ($1,078) for...
Russia jails US citizen for six years for kidnapping son
Sep. 24 / Gazette “ MOSCOW (Reuters) -A court in Russia's Kaliningrad region said it had sentenced a U.S. citizen to six years in jail and fined him for 100,000 roubles ($1,078)...