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Shahar Rimoni, accused of raping a 10-year-old girl, appears in a Haifa court. (Screenshot/Walla news)
April 26, 2021, 11:26 am
Man jailed for 17 years for raping girl, 10, after breaking into her bedroom
Shahar Rimoni, 22, also to pay NIS 100,000 compensation for assaulting child he found asleep; lawyers for family say crime ‘damaged every parent’s sense of personal security’
By ToI Staff
An Orthodox Cheider school in Amsterdam that has referred cases of alleged sexual abuse to Dutch police. (Creative Commons via JTA)
February 10, 2021, 7:56 am
Dutch court reverses molestation conviction for ex-teacher at Jewish school
Ephraim Schrijver, who taught at Amsterdam Cheider, wins appeal against 2-year sentence after just 1 of 5 complaints deemed credible; case could be taken to Supreme Court
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Medics wear protective gear as they arrive at a Brooklyn hospital to pick up a patient on April 18, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
November 10, 2020, 7:47 pm
Brooklyn rabbi accused of molesting students dies of COVID
Lawyer for Joel Kolko’s alleged victims says his death won’t affect the lawsuits against the yeshiva where he taught
By Shira Hanau
Ghislaine Maxwell at the WIE Symposium in New York City, on September 20, 2013. (Laura Cavanaugh/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP)
July 2, 2020, 6:17 pm
Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, allegedly a partner to crimes, is arrested
FBI announces arrest in New Hampshire of British socialite accused by many women of being top confidante and colleague of American sexual predator
By Jim Mustian and Larry Neumeister
Shahar Rimoni, accused of raping a 10-year-old girl, appears in a Haifa court. (Screenshot/Walla news)
June 27, 2020, 7:17 am
Authorities name Haifa man accused of raping 10-year-old girl
Shahar Rimoni, 21, indicted for breaking into home in northern city, assaulting child he found sleeping in her bedroom
By ToI Staff
In this May 14, 2018, photo, Spike Lee appears after the premiere of his film "BlacKkKlansman" at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
June 15, 2020, 10:46 am
Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
US director walks back statement that fellow filmmaker accused of molesting his own daughter was a ‘friend,’ saying he won’t tolerate sexual misconduct
By AP
Rabbi Avrohom Zippel. (Facebook)
November 17, 2019, 10:25 pm
Former nanny found guilty of sexually abusing Utah Chabad rabbi
Avrohom Zippel may be the first Orthodox rabbi to come forward during the #MeToo movement as a survivor of sexual abuse
By JTA
An illustrative photo of prison food. (Screen capture: YouTube)
October 20, 2019, 5:16 pm
Convicted child rapist in Australia denied kosher food after being rearrested
Wife of David Cyprys says the prison is refusing to provide the meals until it is paid the difference between them and the regular fare
By Marcy Oster
Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Florida, July 30, 2008. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP)
September 4, 2019, 11:49 pm
Judge: Epstein civil filings name hundreds of third parties
Those listed will have chance to object to release of trove; attorney says sealed records also include hundreds of pages of investigative reports
By Jim Mustian
In a statement released on August 24, 2019, Britain's Prince Andrew denied any knowledge of criminal behavior by one-time friend Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a New York jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
August 28, 2019, 3:46 pm
Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should ‘come clean’
Virginia Giuffre says disgraced financier arranged for her to have sex with the British royal when she was a teen
By AP
In this image taken from video on August 29, 2014, people begin to gather in Atlanta for Dragon Con. The science fiction convention, which runs through Labor Day, is one of the largest in the United States. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz)
August 28, 2019, 9:11 am
The strange saga of a Jewish sci-fi convention founder convicted of molestation
Ed Kramer being brought up on new charges after photographing a minor without permission, violating probation
By Kate Brumback
A protest group called Hot Mess holds up posters of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Federal courthouse in New York City, on July 8, 2019. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)
August 27, 2019, 2:21 pm
Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein’s death
Tuesday’s session intended to give prosecutors, lawyers, victims of the alleged sex trafficker a chance to make their cases
By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister
Illustrative. Buildings in the southern city of Ashdod. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
July 10, 2019, 4:54 pm
Palestinian arrested on suspicion of molesting 13-year-old girl
Police say suspect met alleged victim at school in Ashdod where he worked, fled to West Bank after investigation was opened
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls walking to school in Beitar Illit, on September 4, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 21, 2019, 2:13 am
Family of alleged rape victim pushes back amid reports that case falling apart
Attorney says there is clear evidence against Palestinian suspect, urges authorities to come forward and issue official statement to dispel rumors
By Stuart Winer and Jacob Magid
An image said to be the tattooed arm of Menachem Karelefsky, the suspect in the arson of the home of Brooklyn rabbi Jonathan Max (Facebook)
June 17, 2019, 1:18 am
Suspect in Brooklyn arson had tattoo reminding him to ‘KILL’ rabbi
Menachem Karelefsky, a Jewish man from Pennsylvania accused of torching the home of Rabbi Johnathan Max, has history of threatening rabbi over alleged molestation
By ToI Staff and JTA
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