Child sexual abuse
Kiryat Yearim man arrested on suspicion of possessing pedophilic content
Investigators searched the suspect's home under a court-issued warrant, where they arrested him and seized electronic devices, including a laptop computer and a mobile phone.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/730846 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli elemantary school children prepare to go back to school, in moshav Yashresh, as schools and kindergardens re-open following a ceasefire agreement. April 9, 2026.")
Tel Aviv teacher to be indicted, suspected of raping 12-year-old student
Father sentenced to over 20 years for rape, sexual assault against toddler daughter, then-wife
Math teacher arrested over alleged sexual offenses against student
Israeli father convicted of sexually abusing his daughter - report
Yosef Ra'anan, 74, was sentenced to six years in prison and NIS 100,000 in damages after he confessed to committing sex crimes against his daughter.
It is time for all sectors in Israel to combat sexual abuse - editorial
Living in a religious community does not afford one or one’s children protection from predators. All sectors of Israeli society need to address and combat sexual abuse.
Rate of sexual abuse of kids is highest among religious Zionist sector
A new study by the Ne'emanei Torah Va'avodah movement reveals dramatic data on sexual abuse victims from the religious Zionist (Tzioni Dati) sector.
Portugal launches inquiries into alleged Catholic Church sexual abuse
A commission investigating child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the Iberian nation has collected around 350 testimonies since it started its work in January.
American Orthodox rabbis urge Shaked to deny citizenship to sex offender
Couple indicted for raping daughter to profit from pregnancy
A man is accused of serially and violently raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter over the course of three years with the cooperation of his wife, her mother.
German Catholic priest detained in child abuse case
Court hearings in the latest case, under way since November last year, revealed additional potential victims, one of whom reported being abused as recently as 2019.
Prince Andrew must face sex abuse accuser's lawsuit - US judge
A US District Judge has decided Prince Andrew will have to face Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager.
Sexual abuse: The price of keeping secrets - opinion
It took my childhood from me in the worst way possible and changed my life forever.
Letters to the Editor January 3. 2022: On his knees
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
