Sexual abuse

State attorney rejects request by Israeli NGOs to take steps against OnlyFans

According to N12, the request detailed similar cases from around the world, where indictments were filed against the platform following suspicions of sexual abuse and exploitation of women.

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device; illustrative, August 19, 2021.
 U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Epstein used London flats to house and abuse trafficked women, BBC reports

 Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Gaza Freedom Flotilla rocked by sexual misconduct allegations against senior member aboard ship

IDF female combat soldiers.

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


IDF reservist indicted for sexual offenses against female soldier – report

The indictment alleges that he touched the soldier and showed her explicit photos of himself, then on a subsequent drive, committed unspecified indecent acts while she sat crying, KAN reported.

 Sexual harassment dictionary snip; illustrative

Ayia Napa gang rape: EU human rights court finds UK woman faced unfair investigation

The court said that Cyprus must pay the woman 20,000 Euros and another 5,000 Euros for legal expenses.

 Women activists hold a banner in support of an allegedly raped British person outside the courthouse in Paralimni, Cyprus October 5, 2023.

Knesset slam delay in rape kit preservation law

While some 6,500 sex offense cases were opened in these years, the police representative could not say how many of them were rape cases.

 View of a DNA kit during a press conference at La Rochelle tribunal, western France, on April 14, 2014; illustrative.

US indicts neo-Nazis accused of running online child sexual exploitation ring

The pair are allegedly members of CVLT, “an online group that espoused neo-Nazism, nihilism, and pedophilia as its core principles.”

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Rape crisis centers: Police gave Eyal Golan special treatment during probe

The ARCCI highlighted the treatment of the victims by the police, saying the girls were investigated as if they were criminals instead of victims of offenses.

 Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem May 9, 2024.

Women should feel safe and supported in spaces intended for them - editorial

Events centered on women’s empowerment must embody the values they seek to promote.

 Eilat Women's Festival advertisement

Appeals court upholds $5 million verdict against Trump in sexual abuse case

A federal court denied Trump's request for a new trial in E. Jean Carroll case, where a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation last year.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican Party convention in Columbus, Georgia, US June 10, 2023.

Directors' Forum demands Women's Festival cancel Eyal Golan's performance

"This decision sends a highly problematic message, blurring boundaries and promoting a forgiving stance toward inappropriate behavior."


'My only sin was being a fan': Eyal Golan's alleged victim reveals details of sexual exploitation

Taisia, 29, revealed her identity for the first time in an interview given to KAN's 'All Will Be Well' program, shedding light unto her interactions with Golan and his father.

 Israeli artist Eyal Golan performs at Bloomfield Stadium, in Tel Aviv. June 13, 2024.

Rabbis must stop defending child molesters, instead of those sexually abused - opinion

The hard truth is that having prominent individuals extolling the virtues of a sexual predator can be triggering for any victim of sexual abuse, as their personal trauma is rekindled.

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