Sexual abuse
Tennessee fails to execute Christa Pike after two lethal injection attempts
Notably, this is the second failed execution attempt in the state of Tennessee in 2026. Pike, 50, was set to be executed for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
Epstein abuse victims sue estate over child abuse image archive, seeking $6 m. in damages
Tiberias man charged with sexually abusing two brothers when they were nine
Gates Foundation says no payments were made towards Epstein, following internal investigation
The foundation had opened an external review earlier this year into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tel Aviv teacher to be indicted, suspected of raping 12-year-old student
A prosecutor has been assigned to oversee the case, and the State Attorney’s Office is preparing an indictment that is expected to be filed in the coming days, a source told Walla.
![[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.")
Israel Police arrest man linked with committing serious sexual offenses against his granddaughters
The investigation found substantial evidence that the suspect had sexually assaulted his granddaughters, claiming he did so to "prepare them for adulthood."
Father sentenced to over 20 years for rape, sexual assault against toddler daughter, then-wife
The Central District Court in Lod sentenced the defendant to 20 years and three months in prison and ordered him to pay a total of NIS 150,000 in compensation to his former wife and their daughter.
Tate brothers arrested in Miami, to be extradited to UK, after charges of rape, human trafficking
The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had previously charged the brothers with a total of 21 counts in relation to three victims, including rape and human trafficking.
Math teacher arrested over alleged sexual offenses against student
The suspect’s attorney said the alleged contact was consensual, while the court extended the teacher’s detention and barred publication of his name.
Victim of alleged sexual misconduct by ICC prosecutor Khan speaks out for first time - report
A lawyer identified only by her first name, Sarah, told CNN that the alleged sexual misconduct lasted for over a year after she started working as Khan’s assistant in February 2023.
Palestinian ex-prisoners allege sexual, physical, medical abuse in Israeli prisons - report
"This kind of thing never happened before October 7. Back then, we only faced this type of abuse if there was a hunger strike or a riot," the released prisoners told Wall Street Journal.
Israel denies German flotilla activist's claim of alleged rape in Israeli detention
According to the complaint and Liedtke’s account, the alleged assault occurred on October 10, 2025, after she was transferred to Givon Prison following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Cybersecurity CEO Itay Levy sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual offenses against minors
Itay Levy was arrested in April 2024 on suspicion that he committed sexual offenses against multiple underage victims.
