Four months later, he kidnapped his wife's 16-year-old younger sister, whom he held in the dugout for three years, repeatedly raping her before eventually killing her.
On 5 October 2008, Panchenko's son brought home two girls, 8 and 11 years old, whom Ivan lured into the dugout and locked in.
He began to torture the younger girl, in the end eventually brutally beating her and burying her alive.
[2] The investigation into the "Svetlograd Maniac" case was held in closed session and within the shortest time frame possible.
On April 3, 2009, the Stavropol Regional Court sentenced Ivan Panchenko to life imprisonment and a fine of 800,000 rubles.