Sexual harassment
Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student
Orel Sharon, a middle school teacher in Petah Tikva, was arrested on charges of rape and indecent acts after a former student accused him of abuse over several years. The investigation is ongoing.
American stabbed while stopping harassment of women in Dresden
Turkish embassy employee suspected of filming underage girls in changing room to be indicted
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Tyler Perry hit by $260 million lawsuit after actor accused him of sexual harassment
The 46-page complaint, which was filed earlier this month in Los Angeles County Superior Court and seeks punitive damages, accused Perry of sexual misconduct.
French court convicts retired surgeon of raping patients, gives him 20 years in jail
A French court convicts retired surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec of abusing hundreds of patients, including children, for over 25 years.
UK to begin piloting chemical castration plans for sex offenders
The concept was first proposed by Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood, who announced the plans to use "medication to manage problematic sexual arousal" following a review.
Police aim to indict Holon man who allegedly raped his daughters
The police said that the man allegedly repeatedly committed incestual acts both daughters from the time they were both 11 years old.
Harish mayor indicted for indecent acts after seven women complain of sexual assault
Many of these acts of violation took place in the municipality's offices and during work hours. In a few instances, he worked to advance the requests put in by the women.
Senior MDA paramedic under investigation for sexually abusing teenage girls
The paramedic, who is also a Holon municipal employee allegedly committed rape, indecent acts, soliciting minors in exchange for money, and threatening alleged victims with a weapon.
Former flight attendant pleaded guilty for recording minors in airplane bathrooms
The former flight attendant is now facing up to 20 years in prison and was charged with attempted sexual exploitation of children.
IDF reservist indicted for sexual offenses against female soldier – report
The indictment alleges that he touched the soldier and showed her explicit photos of himself, then on a subsequent drive, committed unspecified indecent acts while she sat crying, KAN reported.
More than half of Israeli universities fail to report sexual harassment complaints
The report found that some universities have only one staff member handling thousands of sexual harassment cases.
The Jewish community shouldn't sing Peter Yarrow’s songs - and here's why - opinion
Peter Yarrow was convicted, served time in jail, received a presidential pardon and explicitly acknowledged and apologized, albeit weakly, for his actions.
