Biography
Ilya Kapitonov, being a third-year student at the Faculty of Law, unexpectedly became a defendant in a criminal case for his faith along with his father Eduard.
Ilya was born in February 2002 in the city of Yoshkar-Ola (Mari El). He has an older sister Ksenia. Their mother is a storekeeper at a factory, their father is a driver with 40 years of experience, a veteran of labor.
From childhood, Ilya liked chess, as well as volleyball and basketball; he played football for 8 years. The young man still loves sports. On warm evenings he runs along the forest. “Running is a hobby for me, thanks to which I can recover after a busy day,” said Ilya. After school, the young man enrolled in university. From the first year he has been working as a tutor in social theory.
The Kapitonov family was introduced to Bible teachings in 1996. The mother tried to instill in her children love for the Creator. From childhood, Ilya loved watching scientific and educational films and admired the beauty of the world around him. He was convinced that this amazing variety could not have appeared by chance. Over time, all family members became Jehovah's Witnesses.
The criminal prosecution unsettled the believer and caused anxiety. His mother and sister, as well as relatives who do not share the religious views of the Kapitonovs, are worried about Eduard and Ilya.