Sexual abuse scandal

Gaza Freedom Flotilla rocked by sexual misconduct allegations against senior member aboard ship

Allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as a senior member faces accusations of inappropriate behavior aboard the ship, sparking an investigation.

 Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.
US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Matt Gaetz claims Israeli operation behind prostitution, underage sex allegations

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell speaks at the opening session of the Church of England General Synod, in London, Britain, February 10, 2025.

Church of England faces backlash over alleged leak of 200 abuse victims' information

MK Hanoch Milwidsky attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on November 25, 2024.

Knesset members receive intimate photos, explicit conversations of Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky


Rabbi from the South allegedly committed sexual offenses against women seeking his guidance

The accused rabbi's lawyer denies all accusations against his client.

 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

Police arrest mayor of Harish suspected of sexual offenses

According to allegations, Yitzhak Keshet sexually assaulted and harmed several women, some of whom worked with him in the municipality, exploiting his position of power. 

 Screen capture from video of Harish Mayor Yitzhak Keshet, 2024.

Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure

The new hotline is unique among Germany’s 103 organized Jewish communities, each known as a “Gemeinde.”

Members of Or Tamid, an advocacy group in Frankfurt for survivors of sexual abuse, from left to right, Haleli Shomer Shalom, Roglit Ishay, Daniela Shemer and Niels Gerhardt.

R. Kelly's sex trafficking conviction is upheld

A federal court rejected R. Kelly’s appeal, saying evidence showed he controlled and abused victims through coercion and threats.

R. Kelly performs in the "Mr. Show Biz Presents: The Light it Up Tour" of 2006

Police arrest Jenin resident for blackmailing east Jerusalem woman

Prosecutors to file charges against Jenin man for sexually blackmailing an east Jerusalem woman online.

 Handcuffs on table.

Spain's Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims

The Church had until now refused to compensate victims in cases where the abuser had died, a frequent occurrence.

 A church is seen on the day Portugal's commission investigating allegations of historical child sexual abuse by members of the Portuguese Catholic church will unveil its report, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 13, 2023.

Why has Facebook flagged searches of chicken soup as 'child sexual abuse'?

Translations of "chicken soup" in other languages are believed to act as coded language to post child pornography on social media without a trace.

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

Israel files indictment against 'Jake Segal,' who deceived dozens

An investigation by the fraud department tracked down over 30 women that the suspect had allegedly met on online dating websites and applications.

 "Jake Segal" was not who the women he seduced online thought he was.

Malka Leifer gets 15 years in prison for rape of Jewish students in Australia

The ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal was found guilty of abusing two sisters.

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

Political scandals are less impactful than they used to be - study

Scandals do not have as much of an impact as they once did, but their impact also depends on whether the politician is a president, governor or member of Congress.

 US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2020