The declaration by Israel Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich that he will no longer probe anonymous complaints of sexual harassment in the force has raised the ire of the Justice Ministry’s police investigation unit, that announced Sunday it would continue to look into all such allegations regardless.
An Israeli man was charged on Sunday with commissioning the production of violent child pornography and possessing huge quantities of exceedingly graphic videos and pictures.
Israeli lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are moving forward with legislation that would outlaw sex between a religious or spiritual leader and one of his believers, comparing that situation to sexual relations between a therapist and a client, which is a criminal offense.
Eight months after Malka Leifer was arrested in Israel at the request of Australian police, authorities are expected to outline her alleged offending in a bid to force her return to Melbourne.
A traffic policeman was remanded by the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court for four days on suspicion of raping and threatening a 17-year-old girl.
The senior police officer who admitted to and was found guilty of committing sexual offenses will not be appointed as the Israel Police representative in the U.S.
The Police Investigations Department (PID) filed an indictment on Thursday against a 37-year-old police officer, Boaz Mishori, from the West Bank settlement of Ariel, on suspicion of indecent assault of four minors ages six and eight, while he worked as a non-commissioned police officer and summer camp counselor.
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit announced on Thursday evening that he will not be involved in the formulation of the state’s position regarding the possible parole of former president Moshe Katsav, who is serving a seven year sentence for rape, because of a prior acquaintance with him.
A parole board rejected on Wednesday former President Moshe Katsav’s bid for early release. Katsav’s lawyer Zion Amir said that the president intends to appeal the parole board’s decision.
Sexual harassment and assault in the workplace is a matter for the law and law enforcement.
