The Preobrazhensky District Court in Moscow has issued an in absentia arrest warrant for Efim Steinberg, the former leader of the Moscow youth detachment “Nadezhda.” According to media reports, Steinberg is accused of the sexual abuse of minors. This information was reported on Wednesday, May 13th, by the press service of Moscow’s general jurisdiction courts.
A statement from the court’s Telegram channel read: “On May 12, 2026, the Preobrazhensky District Court of Moscow selected a measure of restraint against Steinberg Efim Borisovich in the form of detention for a period of two months from the moment of his transfer to the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation in case of extradition or deportation to the territory of the Russian Federation, or from the moment of his actual detention on the territory of the Russian Federation.”
At the end of April this year, Steinberg was placed on the federal wanted list. The specific article of the Criminal Code under which he is accused has not been disclosed.
Previously, a security guard at a music school in Moscow was convicted for kissing a 10-year-old girl. He was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and will serve his sentence in a strict-regime penal colony.
English Translation:
The Preobrazhensky District Court in Moscow has ordered the in absentia arrest of Efim Steinberg, the former head of the Moscow youth detachment “Nadezhda.” The man is reportedly accused of child sexual abuse, according to media outlets. This was announced on Wednesday, May 13th, by the press service of the general jurisdiction courts of Moscow.
“On May 12, 2026, the Preobrazhensky District Court of Moscow has chosen a pre-trial detention measure for Steinberg Efim Borisovich, lasting for two months from the moment he is handed over to the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation in case of extradition or deportation to the territory of the Russian Federation, or from the moment of his actual detention within the Russian Federation,” the court’s Telegram channel stated.
The man was placed on the federal wanted list at the end of April this year. The specific article of the Criminal Code under which he is charged has not been specified.
Earlier, a security guard at a music school in Moscow was convicted for kissing a 10-year-old girl. The man was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and will serve his sentence in a strict-regime penal colony.