The Adults in the Room

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 teacher shares her dis

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.  Visit our website fo

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 website for photos and ot

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 administrators to tel

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 alleged victims looked f

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 over again. Visit our

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 to abuse them on thos

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 into the private lives

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 materials referenced in th

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 children. Nastya confront

The Adults in the Room: Trailer

The Adults in the Room is an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of children. The series begins at a prestigious Moscow school, then crosses the globe into America, I