The case of bribery of Vasylkiv officials Taras Borys and Nataliia Tychyna

The case of bribery of Vasylkiv officials Taras Borys and Nataliia Tychyna
Start of the trial 12 November 2019
Date of verdict 24 November 2021
Instance HACC
Verdict type
Punishment type Imprisonment
Stage of criminal proceedings Implementing the decision

On November 22, 2021, the HACC found Vasylkiv officials Taras Borys and Nataliia Tychyna guilty of promising to change the intended purpose of land plots for a bribe of USD 47,000. Both got 5-years suspended sentences with additional punishment.

In 2016, Taras Borys, acting head of the Architecture and Urban Planning Department of the Vasylkiv District State Administration, together with Nataliia Tychyna, acting director of ME Architectural Bureau of the Vasylkiv District Council, promised a local to change the intended purpose of land plots in exchange for a bribe. 

Borys, in collusion with Tychyna, received EUR 34,500 through intermediaries, and together they incited the resident to transfer another USD 13,000 to officials of the Kyiv Regional State Administration. The last tranche, however, was not received as Borys and Tychyna were detained.

The actions of Borys were classified under Article 368, part 3; Article 27, part 4; Article 15, part 2; Article 369, part 3; Article 15, part 2; Article 190, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. That is, taking a bribe, promising to pass on a bribe to other officials, and fraud. Nataliia Tychyna's actions were classified in a similar way — under Article 27, part 5; Article 368, part 3; Article 27 part 4; Article 15, part 2; Article 369, part 3; Article 15, part 2; Article 190, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

However, the court closed a part of the criminal proceedings against officials for abuse of influence (Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code), as the statute of limitations had expired. 

Both Borys and Tychyna concluded plea agreements, so they were sentenced to 5-year suspended sentences with a 3-year probationary period. Additionally, Borys was banned from holding certain positions for 3 years, and his accomplice was banned from holding certain positions for a year.

Proceeding No. 42016110000000057
Case No. 369/10560/17
Date the hearing was scheduled 14/11/2019
Decision type Imprisonment
Decision status The sentence entered into force
Subjects
  • Head of a state or municipal enterprise/institution
  • Other
Qualification
Article 368, part 3, Article 368, part 4, Article 369, part 3, Article 369-2, part 2
Instance Key parties
HACC 12/11/2019 Panel of judges: Zadorozhna L.I., Shkodin Ya.V., Fedorov O.V.
THE CASE OF TARAS BORYS AND NATALIIA TYCHYNA
Implementing the decision

Vasylkiv officials Taras Borys and Nataliia Tychyna received almost EUR 34,500 in bribes and incited a local to pass another bribe to the Kyiv Regional State Administration. For this money, they were to change the intended purpose of land plots.

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    March 3, 2016
    Borys and Tychyna received EUR 34,500 in bribes and were detained by law enforcement officers
  • July 20, 2021
    the HACC fined five witnesses in the Vasylkiv officials case
  • November 5, 2021
    the HACC closed part of the criminal proceedings against Borys and Tychyna for abuse of influence due to expiration of the statute of limitations
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    November 22, 2021
    the HACC found Borys and Tychyna guilty and sentenced both to 5-year suspended sentences with additional penalties

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