Child sexual abuse

Former Bnei Brak principal wanted in Israel for sex crimes against children arrested by ICE

Farkas appeared before the Clarkson S. Fisher US Federal Courthouse in Trenton on April 21, where it was ruled that he would remain in federal custody.

ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents and US Marshals arrest Yechiel Yehoshua Farkas, former Bnei Brak principal, in Lakewood, New Jersey, April 30, 2026.
(Illustrative) An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, August 31, 2025

Israeli former teacher sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for indecent acts against eight pupils

US First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from the White House, April 9, 2026.

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A protest group called "Hot Mess" hold up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the federal courthouse on July 8, 2019 in New York City.

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Sexual abuse: The price of keeping secrets - opinion

It took my childhood from me in the worst way possible and changed my life forever.

 THE WRITER meets with President Isaac Herzog.

Letters to the Editor January 3. 2022: On his knees

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Court rejects NIS 200k demand from rabbi who warned of US sex offender

Judge did rule that Horowitz needs to pay Weinberg, a convicted sex offender of minors, NIS 3,000 for two instances of defamation while rejecting the first & larger instance mentioned in the suit.

RABBI YAKOV HOROWITZ

Only 10% of sexual abuse of minors cases are dealt with thoroughly - report

A debate was held in the Knesset regarding sexual abuse of minors to mark the Day for the Battle Against Sexual Violence.

Abuse of minors.

Third sexual assault complaint filed against Tel Aviv school teacher

This comes only 2 days after the second complaint was filed against Okon by the mother of a 13-year-old student, after the daughter shared details of the behavior allegedly committed against her.

STUDENTS in school.

Additional complaint filed against teacher Yotam Okon for sexual offenses

The latest complaint against the 37-year-old science teacher was filed by the mother of a 13-year-old student after the daughter shared details of the behavior allegedly committed against her.

Israelis return to school amid coronavirus concerns, September 1, 2020

Arrest extended for Tel Aviv school teacher suspected of pedophilia

Testimony from Okon's former students circulated on TikTok, stating, among other things, that he "gave 'special treatment'" to certain students and "behaved strangely and disturbingly."

STUDENTS RETURN to school in Tel Aviv last month.

Minor raped in coronavirus hotel testifies in court

Yarin Sherf, 21, allegedly raped his 13-year-old victim twice in a coronavirus hotel earlier this year. Sherf's lawyer claimed the victim looked older than her age.

Protests in support of the 13-year-old rape victim of alleged suspect Yarin Sherf.

Four arrested for sharing private photos of women and girls online

Suspects in the sharing of private photos of women had been identified, and Tel Aviv District Police arrived at their homes in Haida, Hadera, and Caesarea in order to arrest them for questioning.

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration

19-year-old to be indicted for sexually harassing underage girls online

The suspect is also currently being interrogated on suspicion of committing obscene sexual acts against a minor under the age of 14, as well as the possession of child pornography.

Anais, a student at the International Bilingual School (EIB), attends her online lessons in her bedroom in Paris as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, March 20, 2020.