Law enforcement officers are conducting searches at the former artistic director of the Kyiv Academic Young Theater and lecturer at KNUTKiT named after Karpenko-Karyi, Andriy Bilous, UNN reports.
Details
A criminal case has been opened against Bilous under an article related to sexual violence, and searches are being conducted within the framework of this proceeding.
What Bilous is accused of
The first to publicly report harassment was the director's former student, Sofia Sapozhnik. The girl claims that the man asked her to send intimate photos and insisted on discussing sexual fantasies. According to her, the former head sent intimate photos of other girls to students. After this, a number of similar accusations against Bilous appeared.
In January 2025, Karpenko-Karyi University appealed to the police with a request to check the disseminated information and provide a legal assessment. In the same month, Bilous was suspended from work at the university.
In February, investigators of the Shevchenkivskyi police department initiated criminal proceedings under Article 153 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - sexual violence.
On the same day, KCSA announced its intention to suspend him from his duties at the Young Theater.
At the same time, a protest against the KCSA's decision to keep Bilous as director took place near the Young Theater. Participants expressed support for 46 theater employees who demanded his removal.
Bilous himself denies all accusations.