'Dream teacher' jailed after horrific 'violent sexual acts' against pupil, 11
Anna Plakysuk, 27, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of 'violent acts of a sexual nature' with an 11-year-old boy she taught at a school.
A 25-year-old primary school teacher has been jailed for nine years for her horrific abuse of an 11-year-old male pupil. The teacher, Anna Plaksyuk, committed "violent acts of a sexual nature" against the boy over several months, both online and behind closed doors.
The abuse, which began in November 2023, was discovered by the boy's mother, who found disturbing content on his phone on January 31, 2024. During her trial in Russia, it was revealed that Plaksyuk made the boy touch her breasts and kiss her on the lips.
She also kept him after school, locking him in the classroom where she would stroke his private parts through his clothes. Despite initial disbelief from some parents, who described Plaksyuk as a "dream teacher", the court found her guilty of the abuse.
Plaksyuk had received her teaching qualification just three years prior to the allegations and worked at a school in Toksovo, Leningrad region.
Outside the classroom, Plakysuk sent indecent photos to the 11-year-old on WhatsApp and pressured him to do the same.
The two also shared explicit messages, leading the victim's mother to contact the police and school head after discovering the disturbing content, accusing the teacher of "systematic flirting, stroking and kissing".
Upon initial arrest, Plakysuk admitted to the police that she trapped the boy in her classroom for their secret rendezvous and implied that the boy reciprocated her interest, reports the Mirror.
She claimed she began her pursuit after he had "shown signs of attention" and "made compliments" over several months.
Before receiving a nine-year jail term, Plakysuk had spent over a year in pre-trial detention, and at 27, the married teacher was convicted of "violent acts of a sexual nature against a person under 14 years old" and is barred from teaching for a year post-release.
Plakysuk's husband has remained silent regarding the case, while the boy's mother disclosed that her son avoided school for an extensive period following the abuser's detention.
While Plakysuk was handed nine years and a subsequent one-year teaching prohibition, initial thoughts suggested her sentence might be far more severe.
Post-detainment, lawyer Ilya Rusyaev indicated that she potentially faced up to two decades in prison and could have been barred from teaching indefinitely.
Rusyaev commented at the time: "This threatens the teacher with 20 years in prison. As a rule, in our country crimes against children are punished very severely, so most likely she will receive a harsh but fair sentence.
"A child at this age is not only not fully mature but also may not be fully aware of his actions. Ultimately, such actions can cause psychological trauma to children.
"For this purpose, the law establishes an age of consent; in our country, it is 16 years."
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He proceeded to mention that her offences render her "no longer suitable" for a teaching vocation – although it was later decreed that she might eventually resume teaching.
Rusyaev added: "This is incompatible with educational activities and demonstrates ignorance of the basic psychology of the child. Moreover, this is a violation of the ethics of the profession."
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