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Journalist arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teen boy

By Charlie Summers 26 February 2026, 8:11 pm
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A journalist has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor, Hebrew outlets report.

Police took testimony from the alleged victim, a teenage boy, after receiving a report of the incident two days ago.

Officers from the Rishon Lezion police station raided the man’s home this evening and detained him for questioning.

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