Sexual assault

Musician Yuval Vilner named as suspect in alleged rape of Shaylee Atary, Naama Shahar

In March, the court had temporarily barred publication of his name, holding off on disclosure due to claims that publication could trigger a suicidal act. 

Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.
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Beersheba man gets five years for sexual offenses against minors, threatening girls on WhatsApp

ICC CHIEF Prosecutor Karim Khan in The Hague.

'Qatari Octopus': Israel files criminal complaint over ICC corruption

Israeli singer Eyal Golan performs at the Arena Stadium in Jerusalem on December 6, 2021.

Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation


Police seek more victims of Tiberias chess instructor accused of sexually assaulting young children

Police are investigating a Tiberias chess instructor suspected of sexually assaulting elementary school students and are seeking additional potential victims.

Police car at night

'Goal was to crush my dignity': Former hostage Rom Braslavski says PIJ sexually assaulted him

"It was sexual violence, and its main purpose was to humiliate me," Braslavski said. "The goal was to crush my dignity. And that's exactly what he did."

Released Israeli hostage, Rom Braslavski, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, is reunited with loved ones after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel October 13, 2025.

UK police searching for convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison

UK police are searching for Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker and convicted sex offender mistakenly released from prison.

An undated handout image shows Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a teenage girl and another woman in Britain, and who according to the government has been accidentally released from jail.

Palestinian men, UNRWA workers using aid to sexually exploit Gazan women - AP

One woman said she was given a six month contract with UNRWA after being pressured to sleep with an aid worker.

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Trump's argument that the January 2024 verdict should be overturned because he deserved presidential immunity.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Prime Minister's Residence security guard sexually harassed female coworkers, court finds

A security guard at the Prime Minister's Residence inappropriately touched and filmed his female coworkers without their consent, a court ruling revealed.

Security guards stand at the entrance of the then-prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, November 9, 2017; illustrative.

English teacher indicted on severe sexual assault acts against 12-year-old female student

The illegal and predatory acts had carried on for about two years, from when she was 12 years old to when she was 14.

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Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal

Netanyahu accused ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing false arrest warrants and thanked the US for sanctioning the court over its actions.

(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.

Chief ICC prosecutor faces additional sexual misconduct accusation - report

A former intern says Khan made repeated unwanted advances in 2009, as a UN watchdog reportedly investigates multiple misconduct claims against the ICC prosecutor.

(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.

Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she is unaware of any Epstein 'client list'

Ghislaine Maxwell also alleged that she had never seen US President Donald Trump act inappropriately.

 Defense lawyer Bobbi Sternheim points toward Ghislaine Maxwell during a pre-trial hearing on charges of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S., November 23, 2021