The criminal law collegium of the Naryn Regional Court reviewed an appeal from the victim's side and modified the previously issued decision. According to case materials published in the State Register of Judicial Acts of the KR, the woman, N.T.D., systematically demanded financial assistance from her acquaintance, D.S., claiming she was pregnant by him.
Incident essence and court decision
According to the investigation, the accused claimed the money was needed to terminate the pregnancy and for subsequent medical treatment. In the event of a refusal to pay, she threatened the man with reports to law enforcement agencies and the dissemination of unwanted information. A forensic linguistic examination of WhatsApp and SMS correspondence confirmed signs of extortion. However, as the court established, the woman was not actually pregnant.
Previously, the Jumgal District Court acquitted the woman of fraud charges but found her guilty of extortion. Upon reviewing the appeal, the Regional Court modified the sentence, extending the period of probation supervision.
Crime classification
The court distinguished the woman's actions, excluding the elements of fraud and focusing on extortion, which was classified as a continuing crime.
From the document
209 — "Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the KR" — due to lack of corpus delicti.
