Child sexual abuse

Modi’in Illit man indicted over alleged sexual offense against 12-year-old girl

The 33-year-old allegedly drove to a nearby forest with the girl in the car, where he stopped the vehicle in daylight, exposed himself, and demanded that the girl perform a sexual act.

Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.
Advocates and child marriage survivors from the group "Unchained at Last" put on wedding gowns, veils, chains and tape over their mouths as they gather on Boston Common before marching to the State House to call for an end to child marriages in Boston, Massachusetts on September 22, 2021.

California legislature votes to ban child marriage and empower forced marriage victims

Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.

Mother, partner indicted over alleged sexual abuse of four children

: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.

US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks


German Catholic priest detained in child abuse case

Court hearings in the latest case, under way since November last year, revealed additional potential victims, one of whom reported being abused as recently as 2019.

Christianity, illustrative

Prince Andrew must face sex abuse accuser's lawsuit - US judge

A US District Judge has decided Prince Andrew will have to face Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.

Britain's Prince Andrew leaves St. Mary the Virgin church in Hillington, near royal Sandringham estate, in Norfolk, Britain January 19, 2020.

Sexual abuse: The price of keeping secrets - opinion

It took my childhood from me in the worst way possible and changed my life forever.

 THE WRITER meets with President Isaac Herzog.

Letters to the Editor January 3. 2022: On his knees

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Court rejects NIS 200k demand from rabbi who warned of US sex offender

Judge did rule that Horowitz needs to pay Weinberg, a convicted sex offender of minors, NIS 3,000 for two instances of defamation while rejecting the first & larger instance mentioned in the suit.

RABBI YAKOV HOROWITZ

Only 10% of sexual abuse of minors cases are dealt with thoroughly - report

A debate was held in the Knesset regarding sexual abuse of minors to mark the Day for the Battle Against Sexual Violence.

Abuse of minors.

Third sexual assault complaint filed against Tel Aviv school teacher

This comes only 2 days after the second complaint was filed against Okon by the mother of a 13-year-old student, after the daughter shared details of the behavior allegedly committed against her.

STUDENTS in school.

Additional complaint filed against teacher Yotam Okon for sexual offenses

The latest complaint against the 37-year-old science teacher was filed by the mother of a 13-year-old student after the daughter shared details of the behavior allegedly committed against her.

Israelis return to school amid coronavirus concerns, September 1, 2020

Arrest extended for Tel Aviv school teacher suspected of pedophilia

Testimony from Okon's former students circulated on TikTok, stating, among other things, that he "gave 'special treatment'" to certain students and "behaved strangely and disturbingly."

STUDENTS RETURN to school in Tel Aviv last month.

Minor raped in coronavirus hotel testifies in court

Yarin Sherf, 21, allegedly raped his 13-year-old victim twice in a coronavirus hotel earlier this year. Sherf's lawyer claimed the victim looked older than her age.

Protests in support of the 13-year-old rape victim of alleged suspect Yarin Sherf.