The Prosecutor's Office has charged one person with forced sexual intercourse and invasion of privacy.

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has charged one person with forced sexual intercourse and invasion of privacy. An investigation conducted by the Investigation Department of the Shida Kartli and Mtskheta-Mtianeti District Prosecutor's Office established that the accused forced the victim to have sexual intercourse with him by threatening to distribute footage depicting the secrets of her private life, and after receiving a refusal, he distributed intimate photographs of the victim using a social network. The detainee was charged under Article 139, Part 1 and Article 157, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to 8 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. The Prosecutor's Office has already petitioned the court to use imprisonment as a preventive measure for the accused.

20 August, 2026

Based on the evidence presented by the Prosecutor's Office, the defendant was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the illegal purchase, storage, and facilitation of the sale of narcotics.

The Tbilisi City Court fully accepted the evidence presented by the Prosecutor's Office and found the defendant guilty of facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotics. The evidence examined at the trial confirmed that the accused, with the aim of facilitating the illegal sale of narcotics, illegally purchased and stored a particularly large amount of narcotics, 262.39096 grams of "Alpha-PVP". The said narcotics and the items necessary for its packaging were seized by officers of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a result of searches. The accused was charged under Article 260, Part 3, Subparagraph “a” (illegal purchase and storage of narcotic drugs in an especially large amount) and Article 260, Part 3, Subparagraph “a” (facilitation of the illegal sale of narcotic drugs in an especially large amount) of the Criminal Code of Georgia. The court found the defendant guilty of the charges and sentenced him to 16 years in prison.

20 August, 2026

Based on the evidence presented by the prosecutor's office, the defendant was sentenced to 11 years in prison for committing a depraved act against a person under the age of fourteen with prior knowledge of the offender.

The court considered the evidence presented by the prosecution and found the defendant guilty of committing a depraved act against three persons under the age of fourteen, with the prior knowledge of the offender, by abusing a position of trust and authority. The investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the evidence presented by the prosecution at the trial confirmed that the founder of a private dance studio and the teacher of the same studio, on March 17, committed a depraved act against a student under the age of fourteen, abusing his trust and position of authority. The defendant also committed similar acts against two other students of his studio in February 2021 and October 2023. Law enforcement officers arrested the accused on March 17. He was charged under Article 141, Part Two, Subparagraphs “f” and “g” and Article 138, Part Three, Subparagraphs “b” and “a” of Part Four, Subparagraphs “a” and “b” of Article 138 of the Criminal Code of Georgia and was sentenced to imprisonment as a preventive measure. The Senaki District Court found the defendant guilty of the charges and sentenced him to 11 years in prison.

19 August, 2026

Prosecutor's Office arrests lawyer for allegedly influencing victim

The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara has arrested a lawyer for allegedly influencing a victim. The investigation conducted by the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara revealed that the lawyer of the accused in the case of forced sexual intercourse with a minor, in order to obtain a lesser sentence for his client, suggested to the victim's friend and mother that the victim change the information provided during the interrogation and provide incorrect facts to the investigation, and in return promised money and other material benefits. The detainee was charged under Article 372, Part 2 (inflicting harm on a victim) of the Criminal Code, which provides for up to 6 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. The Prosecutor's Office has already petitioned the court to impose a preventive measure on the defendant.

18 August, 2026

The Prosecutor's Office has charged one person with fraudulently acquiring a large amount of money.

The Procedural Management Department of the Tbilisi Prosecutor's Office for Criminal Cases of Fraud has charged one person with the fact of fraudulently appropriating a large amount of money by a group with prior agreement. The investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed that the accused, who was convicted of fraud, together with a member of a criminal group, allegedly promised citizens the construction of residential houses and cottages at an acceptable price and the provision of necessary permits and other construction-related services, and concluded so-called sham deals with the victims. On the basis of the above motive, the accused, together with another person, fraudulently acquired 355,000 GEL belonging to the victims. The detainee was charged under Article 180, Part 2, Subparagraphs “a” and Part 3, Subparagraphs “b” and “c” of the Criminal Code of Georgia (fraud committed by a group with prior agreement, in a large amount, repeatedly), which provides for up to 9 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. The Prosecutor's Office has already petitioned the court to use imprisonment as a preventive measure for the accused. The investigation at the Ministry of Internal Affairs is continuing with the aim of identifying and bringing to criminal responsibility other individuals involved in the crime.

18 August, 2026

The Prosecutor's Office has charged one person with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotics.

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has charged one person with facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotics. An investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed that the detainee, with the aim of facilitating the sale, illegally purchased and stored 11.8407 grams of the narcotic drug “Methadone (base)”. Law enforcement officers seized the said narcotic drug and the items necessary for its packaging during a search of the defendant's residence. The detainee was charged under Article 260, Part 3, Subparagraph "a" and Article 260, Part 6, Subparagraph "a" (illegal purchase, storage and promotion of sale of narcotic drugs in a particularly large amount) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to 20 years or life imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. Based on the prosecutor's motion, the court sentenced the defendant to imprisonment as a preventive measure.

17 August, 2026