Biography
The life of Sergey Ryabokon and his wife changed radically when, in February 2023, the security officers came to search their house. Law enforcement officers classified Sergey as an extremist only because he believes in Jehovah God. The believer was arrested and put in a detention center.
Sergey was born in 1989 in the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk (Ukraine). He has a younger sister. Their father worked for many years as a railway welder, and now as an electrician in an educational institution. Their mother works as a teacher assistant in a kindergarten. When Sergey was still small, the family moved to the Arkhangelsk Region. As a youth, he was involved in athletics and soccer.
After school, Sergey became an electrician for the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment. He worked as an electrician, janitor and also at a construction site. Guided by love of peace, Sergey requested to complete alternative civilian service instead of military service. He completed it in Moscow, working in his profession.
Sergey's mother was the first in the family who became one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Sergey was also impressed by the unity, kindness and peace among believers who applied the advice from the Bible. Eventually, he also decided to embark on the Christian path.
In 2010, Sergey married Olga, who shares his Christian values. She enjoys sewing and molding with polymer clay. The couple love to travel together. They lived in the Komi Republic and the Leningrad Region. They enjoy spending time with friends, playing volleyball, football and chess.
Sergey is known as an open, sociable and cheerful person. His friends and relatives, including his father, who does not share his convictions, are worried and consider the criminal prosecution unfair.