A Petah Tikva resident is accused of repeatedly raping his 5-year-old daughter over the course of more than a year, and distributing content related to his indecent acts on Telegram, according to a Thursday statement from the State Prosecutor's office.
The defendant allegedly committed the sexual offenses in the family home and in his daughter's bedroom, among other locations, and recorded his acts on his phone in order to send recordings to another person on the Telegram app, the State Prosecutor said.
He also allegedly consulted other people online on how best to sedate his daughter while he assaults her.
Hundreds of pedophilic media files were found on the defendant's phones, including images and videos of sexual offenses being committed on young boys and girls, as well as babies.
The defendant is being charged with several distinct offenses related to his alleged acts, including raping a minor family member, indecent acts on a helpless minor under the age of 16 without consent, and possession of obscene material containing images of minors.
Due to the nature of his crimes, the state requested that the defendant be kept in custody until the end of the proceedings, rather than being released to house arrest after his hearing.
Kiryat Ono gymnastics coach arrested on suspicion of years-long sexual crimes against minor
Earlier this week, police arrested a Kiryat Ono resident, a senior and well-known floor gymnastics trainer, on suspicion of serious sexual offenses committed against a 22-year-old woman over several years, beginning when she was only 12 years old.
Police opened an investigation three days earlier after receiving a complaint concerning suspected sexual offenses committed against the young trainee.
As part of the investigation, and after collecting evidence and findings, the 51-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday morning in accordance with a court order.
The coach was questioned on suspicion of rape, indecent assault, extortion by threats, and solicitation of a minor. At the end of his questioning, the suspect was jailed.
Hodaya Ran contributed to this report.