Sexual misconduct

IDF ops. chief Brig.-Gen. Yisrael Shomer resigns following sexual misconduct investigation

Shomer was questioned Tuesday morning over a consensual relationship with an officer under his command. After taking responsibility, he resigned from the IDF.

Brigadier general Yisrael Shomer, head of the Operations Division in the IDF arrives to a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.
ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Kiryat Ono gymnastics coach arrested on suspicion of years-long sexual crimes against minor

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at the Arena Stadium in Jerusalem on December 6, 2021.

Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation

IDF female combat soldiers.

Military defense attorney indicted over alleged sex offenses against 10 soldiers and recruits


Israeli weatherman suspended for vulgar display

Roup has been suspended from live TV broadcasting as a result of the incident, with Channel 13 saying that "this conduct is inappropriate and the case is being handled."

 Portrait of Danny Roup. October 23, 2003.

Statute of limitations for sexual crimes against minors to be extended

A new bill seeks to extend the current statute of limitations past 10 years – the current amount of time a victim has to file charges against an assailant.

A debate is held in the Knesset regarding sexual abuse of children.

Three indictments issued in the Ashdod rape case

The three suspects were arrested last month. Aronov was arrested a few days before Kaplonov and Goltzman.

Israelis take part in a demonstration in support of the 16-year-old victim of a gang rape in Eilat, Tel Aviv. August 22, 2020

Sexual abuse by two rabbinic brothers suspected at Be’er Yehuda Yeshiva in Jerusalem

Rabbinical court of haredi rabbis rules that rabbis Yitzhak Tufik and Moshe Tufik committed ‘severe and obscene transgressions’ against their students

YESHIVA STUDENTS in Jerusalem use computers to study college subjects.

Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy to go to jail for sexual misconduct on Sept. 29

Ivgy was originally set to serve his 11-month sentence starting September 1. However, he requested that it be postponed until the 29th, after the High Holy Days.

Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy arrives to the Haifa Magistrate's Court for the verdict in his trial on suspicion of four counts of indecent assault and three offenses of sexual harassment, January 9, 2020. Photo by Flash90

Reform movement investigating itself over rabbinic sexual misconduct

After a series of high-profile revelations about sexual misconduct within its ranks, the world’s largest Jewish denomination initiated investigations into how it has dealt with allegations.

Portrait of Russian Jalena Rubinstein, the first reform female rabbi

Team USA fencers don pink masks for teammate accused of sexual misconduct

Alen Hadzic, 29, an alternate in the epee fencing team, has reportedly been accused of sexual harassment by at least three women.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Foil - Gold medal match - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 26, 2021. Daniele Garozzo of Italy in action against Cheung Ka Long of Hong Kong

Biden says New York Governor Cuomo should resign

The investigation found Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women and created a "toxic" workplace in violation of the law.

Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, speaks to members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S. January 18, 2017

FBI used pics of female office staff as bait in sex trafficking sting

The agent under investigation never obtained written consent from the employees, and he advised them "not tell anyone, including their supervisors, about the undercover operations."

FBI van in Texas

Students complain about teacher accused of sex offense on TikTok

Yotam Okon, a science teacher in a Tel Aviv school, was removed from his position several months ago after the school administration received complaints against him of Sex offenses.

STUDENTS RETURN to school in Tel Aviv last month.