Biography
Roman Mareyev, a peaceful believer from Moscow, who takes care of elderly parents with disabilities, learned in October 2021 that a criminal case had been opened against him. The reason for the persecution was his faith in Jehovah God. His home was searched, after which he was thrown behind bars.
Roman was born in June 1978 in Moscow. He has a younger sister who lives in another city. The believer's mother has a third group of disabilities, and his father has a second, since he had two heart attacks and can only walk on crutches.
As a child, Roman was a calm, obedient child, loved to learn. Teachers praised him for his exemplary behavior and good academic performance. Roman graduated from the Russian State Open Technical University with a degree in national economics. After that, he worked as a machinist, and later as an engineer in the electric depot of the Moscow Metro. Roman enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.
When Roman began reading the Bible, he was moved by the prophecies in the book of Daniel. They strengthened his confidence in God's promises of a wonderful future. Upon learning that Roman had begun to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses, his parents were vehemently opposed. However, later their attitude changed when they saw the rationality and consistency of the biblical teachings. At 24, Roman embarked on the Christian path.
Due to criminal prosecution, the believer cannot take care of the mother and father. His elderly parents are worried, complaining of panic attacks and hypertension, they say that in the morning it seems to them that someone is knocking on the door again. They say with bitterness: "We are sitting, figuratively speaking, with him in prison." Parents are looking forward to Roman's return home. Everyone who knows him is perplexed, expresses sympathy and hopes for a fair outcome of the case.