Biography
Sergey Tyurin was sent to a pre-trial detention center for peaceful religious beliefs, along with 4 other believers from Balakovo. The law enforcement agencies followed them and considered their joint discussion of biblical teachings as extremism.
Sergey was born in 1994 in the city of Balakovo (Saratov region). His mother has two professions—a ship's cook and a designer, she devoted her youth to raising children. She currently works as a cleaner. Father is a mechanical engineer, works as a locksmith of the 6th category. Sergey has two younger brothers.
As a child, Sergey was inquisitive and sociable, attended various sports sections. At the age of 7 he began to learn to play the piano, and later moved to the guitar class.
Sergey graduated from school with a silver medal, after which he received the specialty of an electrician in secondary circuits. Because of his peaceful Christian convictions, he served as an alternative service in the Balakovo boarding house for the elderly and disabled as a bath attendant. He has a letter of thanks for good service. Sergey worked as a janitor, and before his arrest, as a courier.
Sergey's grandmother was the first in Sergey's family to start getting acquainted with the Bible. Later, his mother became interested in the Holy Scriptures, and in 2012 he made a conscious decision to become a Christian. He was attracted by the kindness, sincerity, and love of those who lived according to biblical standards. The detailed prophecies in this ancient book convinced him that it was from God.
Sergey met his future wife Elizaveta when they were both teenagers, and they got married in 2018. Elizabeth shares her husband's religious views. She is engaged in photo retouching, loves to read. Sergey plays the guitar and is fond of learning foreign languages - he is fluent in English and a little French. Spouses love outdoor activities, meetings with friends and learning new things together.
Sergey and Yelizaveta experienced stress when law enforcement officers came to them with a search. This affected their health. Sergey's father, although he does not share his views, fundamentally disagrees with the criminal prosecution of his son, because he knows that he did not do anything illegal. Sergey's mother is hurt by the fact that because of the accusation of extremism, their son is suffering hardships.