American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children’s library

Published May 7, 2024 2:32 AM

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children’s library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. State news agency RIA-Novosti says William Nycum was found in the library on Friday after breaking a window to gain entry. News reports say Nycum was in Russia on a six-month tourist visa, staying with acquaintances and working as an English instructor. The arrest comes at a time of heightened tension between Russia and the United States centering on Russia’s war in Ukraine, and increasing concern about Americans detained in Russia.

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