Bayit Yehudi MK Accused of Sexual Assault
Several women have come forward with stories of sexual assault by a current Bayit Yehudi MK in recent days.
NYPD: Woman Groped In Front of Borough Park Synagogue
A man groped a woman in front of a Borough Park synagogue, police said.
Australia Says Jewish Community ‘Discouraged’ Reporting Child Sex Abuse
SDNDEY — An Australian government report found that some members of the Jewish community had been “discouraged from reporting” allegations of child sexual abuse against employees of two yeshivas.
Brig. Gen. Ofek Buchris offered Plea Deal In Rape Trial
The military prosecution said Tuesday it was working on a plea bargain for Brigadier General Ofek Buchris, who was charged with 17 counts of sexual misconduct.
Eyal Katzman of Queens Gets 2 Years For Paying 2 Teen Girls For Oral Sex
A Queens lawyer will serve two years in prison for paying two 16-year-old girls for oral sex and groping, officials said.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland In Court: I Deserve Burning and Stoning For My Sins
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Tuesday convicted the leader of the Shuvu Banim (Return boys) movement, Rabbi Eliezer Berland, 79, of two counts of indecent assault and one count of assault and sentenced him to 18 months in prison.
Israel Police To Ask If Club Owners Were In Cahoots With Real-estate Mogul Accused of Rape
The Israel Police is expected to call in for questioning under caution a number of Tel Aviv nightclub owners, after a young woman filed a rape complaint against real-estate mogul Alon Kastiel.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who fled Israel after allegations of sexual misconduct against female followers came to light in 2012, will serve 18 months in prison for sexual abuse.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland To Remain In Custody
The High Court rejected once again Wednesday a request by lawyers representing Shuvu Banim head Rabbi Eliezer Berland to release him to house arrest.