Sexual abuse

Man indicted on two rape counts following paid sexual encounter in Bat Yam

Shein stole NIS 4,000 from her wallet and threatened a friend of hers, ‘B’, who arrived at the hotel room to help her. He held a club to the friend’s lower back and ordered her to leave.

Arab communities and critics accuse the Israel Police of not doing enough to protect the people and prevent murders amid rising crime in the community.
Worshippers walk to a station during the Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge on April 03, 2026 in New York City.

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse reach $800m. settlement with New York Archdiocese

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Beit Shemesh man accused of sexually abusing four minors at synagogues, mikveh, supermarket

Open AI CEO Sam Altman does a television interview with CNBC's Kate Rooney before delivering the keynote address at the OpenAI developers conference at Fort Mason on September 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Lawsuit by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's sister accusing him of sexual abuse dismissed by US judge


Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations

The rules, announced Sunday, allow victims to choose whether to explain in person or in writing how an offender’s release could threaten their safety.

Israelis hold signs during a silent protest calling for justice for Shoshana Strock, who was found dead in her apartment last night after claiming she had been sexually abused over the years, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 15, 2026.

Iran's IRGC exploits women through sex trafficking, uses children to fund proxy wars, report finds

A new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs details how the Islamic Republic’s human trafficking networks generate revenue and help sustain its military operations.

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026

Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation

“I will examine you as a gynecologist and as a lover,” he wrote to one patient, according to the judgment. She was a 19-year-old soldier whom he treated while serving as a military doctor.

District Court of Jerusalem

State seeks over NIS 1m. from former IDF commander convicted of sexual offenses

Prosecutors say an IDF officer exploited his authority over female soldiers. Now, in an unprecedented lawsuit, Israel is seeking to recover more than NIS 1 million in benefits linked to his offenses.

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

Urogynecologist convicted of raping nine women sentenced to 14 years imprisonment

The court found that Alkalai had presented the sexual acts as part of legitimate medical examinations or treatment.

Menahem Alkalai, a gynecologist convicted of raping nine women.

'Captivity comes back to you': Gilboa-Dalal reveals psychological toll three years after Oct 7

In a special episode of 'Taboo,' former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal spoke about the nightmares that have accompanied him since his return from captivity.

Released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and taken to Gaza, gestures upon arrival at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, amid a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Petah Tikva, Israel Oct

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.

Christa Gail Pike, 36, the only woman on Tennessee's Death Row, is pictured in this 2007 Tennessee Department of Correction booking photograph obtained by Reuters March 22, 2012.

Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors

In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.

Pope Leo on the day of a candlelight procession, at the Grotto of the Apparitions, also known as the Grotto of Massabielle, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes during his four-day apostolic journey to France, in Lourdes, France, September 27, 2026.

Epstein abuse victims sue estate over child abuse image archive, seeking $6 m. in damages

The lawsuit seeks at least $6 million on behalf of more than 40 people, some of whom were in Epstein's so-called "modeling book," a seized collection of sexualized images of children.

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Tiberias man charged with sexually abusing two brothers when they were nine

In some instances, prosecutors alleged, he prevented one of the brothers from leaving the place where they were and instructed him to keep the abuse secret.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.