Sexual misconduct

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

According to the indictment, Dvir faces 10 counts that include rape, attempted rape, an indecent act by force, and multiple counts of indecent acts.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
IDF female combat soldiers.
FILE PHOTO: US Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 17, 2025.

Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell

Swalwell has denied the accusations as "absolutely false" and vowed to fight them, but several leading Democrats have urged him to end his bid for governor.

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THE ISRAEL POLICE conducts its high-level investigations through Lahav 433, the country’s ‘FBI,’ headquartered in this building in Lod.

Police investigate Lahav 433 officer accused of sexually harassing subordinate policewoman - report

According to the report by KAN, the officer allegedely made made sexually explicit statements towards his subordinate, with the incident being investigated.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2025.

ICC votes to advance disciplinary measures against prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims

In a vote on Wednesday by a core group of member states, 15 voted in favor, two abstained and four voted against moving forward with the process.

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Oncologist and suspected sexual offender breaks promise, resumes practice

After he had moved to China for a few years to work in the oncology field there, his accusers found out lately that he has in fact returned to Israel, continuing to practice.

MARCH 18, 2021BySARAH BEN-NUN
Illustrative image of a doctor bandaging patient hand.

White House: Probe into Cuomo allegations should be quick, thorough

"New developments seem to happen every day. We find them troubling. The president finds them troubling, hard to read," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

MARCH 16, 2021ByREUTERS
NEW YORK GOV. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a COVID-19 vaccination site in New York City on Monday.

Police open sex abuse investigation against ZAKA founder Meshi-Zahav

Meshi-Zahav on Friday forfeited on Friday his position as head of ZAKA as well as the Israel Prize he was set to receive this year.

MARCH 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yehuda Meshi Zahav

Kerry Kennedy slept in bathroom to hide from Andrew Cuomo - report

Seven women have openly accused Cuomo of sexual misconduct so far. Now it appears that his ex-wife also knew of alleged abusive behavior by him and was bullied by him.

MARCH 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, July 13, 2020.

NY Governor Cuomo hires defense lawyer after sexual harassment accusations

Before entering private practice, Abramowitz worked as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan, where he served as chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney's office.

MARCH 1, 2021ByREUTERS
NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a news conference at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site in William Reid Apartments in Brooklyn last week.

New York attorney general to oversee Cuomo sexual misconduct probe

"We will hire a law firm, deputize them as attorneys of our office, and oversee a rigorous and independent investigation," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.

MARCH 1, 2021ByREUTERS
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks at a news conference. New York City, New York, U.S., March 2, 2020

French actor Depardieu placed under sexual violence investigation

The judicial source said Depardieu had been placed under formal investigation on December 16 last year and that he had not been held in custody or asked to post bail.

FEBRUARY 24, 2021ByREUTERS
Actor Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016.

Gov't agent impersonating a 14-year-old brings down 10 sexual offenders

The agent, impersonating an underage teenager, joined various apps where these sexual exchanges take place freely.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021BySARAH BEN-NUN

Undercover police operation unveils sex trafficking ring, 10 arrested

Women were brought to Israel from Eastern Europe to work as prostitutes.

FEBRUARY 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sex-trafficking (Illustrative).

Activists spread picture of psychologist suspected of sexual abuse

Since Yuval Carmi's arrest, two additional complaints have been filed against him by patients.

FEBRUARY 3, 2021ByEVE YOUNG
Activists from Lotem, an organization that seeks to fight 'gender-based terror,' and from activist group "Breaking Walls" hung posters with the face of Yuval Karmi, a psychologist accused of sexually assaulting his patients, in the Jerusalem neighborhood where he lives.