Sexual abuse
Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation
“I will examine you as a gynecologist and as a lover,” he wrote to one patient, according to the judgment. She was a 19-year-old soldier whom he treated while serving as a military doctor.
State seeks over NIS 1m. from former IDF commander convicted of sexual offenses
Urogynecologist convicted of raping nine women sentenced to 14 years imprisonment
'Captivity comes back to you': Gilboa-Dalal reveals psychological toll three years after Oct 7
Tennessee fails to execute Christa Pike after two lethal injection attempts
Notably, this is the second failed execution attempt in the state of Tennessee in 2026. Pike, 50, was set to be executed for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.
Epstein abuse victims sue estate over child abuse image archive, seeking $6 m. in damages
The lawsuit seeks at least $6 million on behalf of more than 40 people, some of whom were in Epstein's so-called "modeling book," a seized collection of sexualized images of children.
Tiberias man charged with sexually abusing two brothers when they were nine
In some instances, prosecutors alleged, he prevented one of the brothers from leaving the place where they were and instructed him to keep the abuse secret.
State appeals 17-year sentence for man who posed as woman to direct child sex crimes
Alfi was convicted under 11 counts containing numerous offenses, including causing and attempting to cause rape and indecent acts against minors within their families.
Court extends detention of soldier suspected of committing sexual offenses against minors
The soldier allegedly posed online as a 16-year-old boy to contact girls aged 14 and 15 and persuade them to send him revealing photographs. He allegedly later began extorting and threatening them.
Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception
The sentence also includes a one-year suspended prison term and NIS 150,000 in compensation for each of the two women.
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.
Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain
After the Tates testified, prosecutor Abbie Waxman showed the court a video of Andrew Tate saying, “slap, slap, grab, choke, shut up bitch, sex.”
Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass - opinion
If DEI ever mattered as much as I believed it did in the music industry and rave culture, 7 October 2023 would become a rude awakening.
