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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

sex crimes

Illustrative. A person in handcuffs. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
October 3, 2024, 6:36 am
Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school receives 23-year prison sentence for sex crimes
Bnos Yisroel, an all-girls high school, fires William ‘Zev’ Steen after he pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a child
By Luke Tress
Harvey Weinstein, center, appears in criminal court in New York, September 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
September 19, 2024, 8:50 am
Harvey Weinstein faces new sex crime charge while waiting retrial
Recovering from emergency surgery, disgraced Hollywood mogul pleads not guilty to a new charge of forcing oral sex on a woman in a NY hotel in 2006
By Philip Marcelo and Jennifer Peltz
Hayim Nissim Cohen and his nine adopted sons in a photo posted to their family Facebook page in 2021. (Facebook; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 3, 2023, 2:21 am
Texan who posed as Hasidic Jew and adopted 9 boys charged with sexually abusing kids
Suspect changed name to Hayim Cohen, fabricated Jewish backstory, courted media attention and allegedly assaulted minors over years, raising questions about ignored red flags
By Luke Tress
Israeli modeling agent Shai Avital at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv, January 10, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 24, 2023, 7:57 pm
Modeling agent accused of sexual assault to be freed to house arrest
Shai Avital will wear electronic bracelet; prosecutors ask for delay in release while they appeal decision
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Ezra Sheinberg (left) leaves the Ma'asiyahu prison near Lod after serving seven-and-a-half years in prison for sexual offences. (Ynet/screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 1, 2023, 1:30 pm
Safed rabbi jailed for slew of sex offenses released from prison amid protests
After 7.5 years, Ezra Sheinberg, convicted of sexual assault and other crimes, leaves jail for new home in Golan Heights; local residents plan demonstrations
By Ash Obel
Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
December 18, 2022, 12:14 pm
Police officer accused of sexually assaulting woman who filed complaint at station
Alleged victim says cop assaulted her after insisting on taking her home; says when he heard of accusation, he came back to try to persuade her to withdraw it
By ToI Staff
Financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2010 (Video screenshot)
November 25, 2022, 5:55 am
2 Epstein accusers sue banks they say enabled his sex-trafficking operation
Plaintiffs say JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank provided disgraced financier ‘an appearance of legitimacy’ and facilitated ongoing sexual abuse
By ToI Staff
William Zev Steen. (Screenshot/YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 18, 2022, 6:07 pm
US Jewish school teacher charged for 25 sex crimes including rape, child pornography
Baltimore science instructor William Zev Steen arrested for multiple alleged crimes dating back as far as 2008; also led company installing filtration software on ‘kosher’ phones
By Luke Tress
Former Jerusalem District Commander, Nissan 'Niso' Shaham, at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2018. (Flash90)
August 18, 2022, 2:27 pm
Ex-top cop in sex crimes case set to walk free after court overrules appeal
Court rejects prosecution appeal against granting parole to Nissan Shaham after less than six months of his 10-month sentence
By ToI Staff
Ghislaine Maxwell attends a press conference on the Issue of Oceans in Sustainable Development Goals at United Nations headquarters, June 25, 2013. (United Nations Photo/Rick Bajornas via AP, File)
June 28, 2022, 11:10 pm
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for her part in Epstein sex crimes
Maxwell, 60, will likely spend much of her remaining life in prison; prosecutors say she was key accomplice to repeated rapes of women and minors by Epstein
By AFP
Illustrative. A criminal in handcuffs. (Yakobchuk Olena/ iStock, by Getty Images)
April 27, 2022, 5:38 pm
Jerusalem rabbi arrested on suspicion of sex offenses against followers
Suspect in his 50s was a ‘spiritual father figure’ to alleged victims; two of his close associates also detained following two-month undercover investigation
By ToI Staff
Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy arrives at the Haifa Magistrate's Court for the verdict in his trial, January 9, 2020 (Flash90)
February 28, 2022, 2:28 pm
Actor Moshe Ivgy, serving time for indecent assault, to get early release
Parole board says chances are low the actor, convicted of sexually harassing 4 women, will reoffend; women’s group says decision sends wrong message to women; prosecutors to appeal
By ToI Staff
Former Jerusalem District commander Niso Shaham at the Tel Aviv District Court to appeal his sentencing on July 14, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 16, 2022, 8:07 pm
Supreme Court rejects ex-top cop’s appeal against prison term for sex crimes, fraud
Chief justice says conditions not met for Nissan Shaham’s request to have expanded panel weigh his 10-month sentence, which will begin March 1
By ToI Staff
Moshe Hogeg (L) is released to house arrest, December 14, 2021. (Screen grab/Ynet)
December 14, 2021, 4:46 pm
Hogeg freed to house arrest on $22 million bail in probe of sex crimes, crypto fraud
Businessman and Beitar Jerusalem soccer team owner is again questioned by police immediately after leaving detention
By ToI Staff
Moshe Hogeg visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on August 13, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
December 12, 2021, 11:49 pm
Cryptocurrency fraud case against businessman Moshe Hogeg ‘very weak’ — TV
Sources quoted saying there is ‘strong evidence’ of alleged sex offenses, but the Beitar Jerusalem owner may not be charged on all counts
By ToI Staff
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