Canada-wide warrant issued for mother wanted in alleged child abduction in South Simcoe
Posted September 15, 2025 3:39 pm.
Last Updated September 18, 2025 1:03 pm.
Police have now issued a Canada-wide warrant for a mother who is wanted after allegedly travelling to Russia with her infant and failing to return to South Simcoe, where she lived.
South Simcoe Police began an investigation in March 2025 when the father of the infant reported that the child’s mother had taken their daughter to Russia with plans to visit family. The infant resided with both parents.
Investigators determined that the mother allegedly made no attempt to return to Canada with the child.
While the police investigation was underway, the father initiated family court proceedings and obtained a court order that compelled the mother to return the infant to Canada and into the care of the father. The mother allegedly did not appear at any of the court hearings and has not complied.
Tegmina Konstanovna Agadzhanyan, 40, has been charged with abduction in contravention of a custody or parenting order and disobeying a court order.
On September 18, South Simcoe Police announced that the arrest warrant had been expanded to Canada-wide.
“The issuance of a Canada-wide warrant is a key development that will assist in advancing the investigation and is anticipated to enhance collaborative efforts between Canadian and Russian authorities,” police said in a release.
