Sexual abuse

State appeals 17-year sentence for man who posed as woman to direct child sex crimes

Alfi was convicted under 11 counts containing numerous offenses, including causing and attempting to cause rape and indecent acts against minors within their families.

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Court extends detention of soldier suspected of committing sexual offenses against minors

 Rabbi Moshe Yazdi, arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses against women is brought for a court hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, on April 27, 2022.

Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception

Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.

Modi’in Illit man indicted over alleged sexual offense against 12-year-old girl


Turkish charity shop worker allegedly sexually abusing Syrian refugees - BBC

The charity shop owner claimed it was physically impossible that he had committed sexual assault, as he only had one testicle and only four women had accused him.

Shanty houses painted in primary colours are pictured crowding the deep gullies and steep cliffs in Altindag, a suburb on the slopes outside central Ankara.

Palestinian men, UNRWA workers using aid to sexually exploit Gazan women - AP

One woman said she was given a six month contract with UNRWA after being pressured to sleep with an aid worker.

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

Prime Minister's Residence security guard sexually harassed female coworkers, court finds

A security guard at the Prime Minister's Residence inappropriately touched and filmed his female coworkers without their consent, a court ruling revealed.

Security guards stand at the entrance of the then-prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, November 9, 2017; illustrative.

Church of England faces backlash over alleged leak of 200 abuse victims' information

"I have a right to lifelong anonymity under the law. This protection has now been severely compromised through no choice of my own," one of the survivors said.

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell speaks at the opening session of the Church of England General Synod, in London, Britain, February 10, 2025.

Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and domestic violence

Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, could face up to 10 years in prison.

Norway's Royal Family poses for a Christmas photo in December 14, 2015.

The invisible struggle: Women exiting prostitution - opinion

Women in the sex industry are fighting for their survival. They did not choose prostitution among many choices.

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Co-author of Dinah Project to ‘Post’:‘ Blacklisting Hamas is 'historic justice’ for Oct. 7 victims

The report, released last month, called for the use of all of the evidentiary tools at the justice system’s disposal to reach indictments.

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Hamas blacklisted by UN for systemic sexual crimes on Oct. 7, puts Israel on notice

The blacklisting of Hamas is a bold, declarative, and diplomatic move, and could have practical implications, but that depends on the next steps that are taken.

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.

UN to blacklist Hamas for conflict-related sexual violence committed on Oct. 7, towards hostages

A major player in these efforts that coalesced the evidence and built a pattern model was the Dinah Project, a group of legal and gender experts.

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

Former haredi school principal Malka Leifer allegedly abused 'much younger' prison inmate - report

Malka Leifer was principal of Melbourne's Addas Israel, and was jailed for 15 years for repeated sexual abuse of children in her care.

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem