Episode 10: What Happens Next
Eight years since the scandal, has School 57 gone through a reckoning? The school’s principal has ignored Nastya’s interview requests. But a former te...
Episode 9: Violation of Everything
Nastya hears allegations about a third man, a mathematics professor in Denmark called Sergey Arkhipov. Sergey’s ex-wife reveals what she witnessed. ...
Episode 8: The Men
Nastya tracks down Boris Meerson’s home address in Israel. Recorder in hand, she turns up unannounced to put the allegations to him. Visit our websi...
Episode 7: Institutional Betrayal
After his alleged relationships with Sara and Revekka, Mark Gondelman worked on a PhD at New York University. The two women contacted the university a...
Episode 6: The Survivor's Career
When Russian authorities opened a criminal case against Boris Meerson and Masha Nemzer, both were in Israel, beyond the reach of prosecutors. The alle...
Episode 5: The Storm Begins
In 2016, news of Boris Meerson’s alleged abuse was broadcast on Russian state television. But the scandal would traumatize the alleged victims all ove...
Episode 4: Animal-like Behavior
For 26 years, Boris Meerson taught history at School 57 in Moscow. He also led class trips abroad. Several former students say he took opportunities t...
Episode 3: Everybody Knew
Did leaders at Sambation know one of their colleagues was allegedly abusing children? Nastya speaks to one former teacher who accuses her of prying in...
Episode 2: Something Indecent
Sara Bezrukavnikova and Revekka Gershovich describe how they were abused as children by Mark Gondelman. Visit our website for photos and other materi...
Episode 1: A Fortress Besieged
Mark Gondelman is a former teacher at Sambation, a summer camp for high-achieving students in Russia. He’s also been accused of sexually abusing child...