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Lecturer in Kharkiv fined for extorting money from student

A lecturer at the National Automobile and Highway University in Kharkiv was fined for extorting $600 from a student. The instructor assured the master’s student that he would not be able to defend his thesis independently and took the money for 'assistance'. The court imposed a fine of 34,000 hryvnias.

In brief

  • The lecturer was fined 34,000 hryvnias.
  • He demanded $600 for help with the thesis.
  • The student reported the extortion to the authorities.
  • The money was handed over under police supervision.
  • The court’s verdict was published on September 24.
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Public money
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Media business
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  • not classified 1
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