Actor Moshe Ivgy convicted of further sexual offenses on appeal

Actor Moshe Ivgy has been convicted of further sexual offenses on appeal of his original trial.

The Haifa District Court has accepted the appeal of state prosecutors, convicting Ivgy of three counts of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault. Ivgy was originally convicted by the Haifa Magistrate’s Court last year of one indecent act and one count of sexual assault.

Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy arrives at the Haifa Magistrate’s Court for the verdict in his trial, January 9, 2020 (Flash90)

Six women have accused Ivgy of harassing and assaulting them while they were working together on various films, TV shows and plays.

He was sentenced at the time to six months of community service and six months on probation.

Both Ivgy and state prosecutors had appealed the ruling.

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