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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Police arrest East Jerusalemite on suspicion of repeatedly sexually assaulting a boy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice have arrested an 18-year-old East Jerusalem resident on suspicion that he sexually assaulted a young boy repeatedly over the past few months.
The suspect is said to have made threats against the life of the boy, who is under 14 years of age, in an attempt to extort money from him.
The threats later escalated into outright violence when the young man allegedly dragged the victim to his home, attacked him with a soldering iron and sexually assaulted him.
The suspect has been brought to court, where a judge has extended his detention for an extra day as police continue to investigate the case.
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