Statutory rape

Pakistani girl, 3, sold into marriage for $9,000 under 'walwar' custom, sparking int'l outrage

Police arrested the girl’s father and are searching for the 60-year-old man identified as her alleged husband as investigators examine links to the killing of her older sister.

Pakistani girl helps make bricks at a kiln during World Day Against Child Labour on the outskirts of Islamabad on June 12, 2014.
d4vd performs at Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.

Judge orders pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder, dismemberment of 14-year-old girl

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

 An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.

Israeli media personality arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy


Rape survivors offer chilling testimonies of police, court negligence in Knesset committee hearing

"I filed a report with the police at the age of 17 against my father, who raped me," said one survivor. "The case was closed due to lack of evidence."

Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 24, 2026.

Cyber CEO found guilty of statutory rape, assaulted children as young as 4 years old

On several occasions, Levy engaged in different kinds of non-consensual sexual activity with minors, the details of which are laid out in the Prosecutor's Office statement. 

Photo illustration of handcuffs in Jerusalem on October 17. 2021.

Haifa man arrested for repeatedly raping underage daughter over several years

The man allegedly began raping the girl when she was 7 years old and continued until she was 15, at which point the police intervened.

Israeli police tape.

Haifa court sentences psychiatric nurse to seven years over death of teen patient

The court ruled that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he intentionally caused the minor's death, but found him criminally responsible for her fatal end.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men of 2023 gang rape charges

The case was dismissed after the court rejected the accuser’s testimony, calling her story inconsistent and contradictory. 

 A flag of Cyprus flies on a vessel of the Port and Marine Police in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus December 6, 2023.

11 found guilty in Eilat 'Sodom and Gomorrah' gang rape of teen

The teenage victim was raped by the 11 men after she collapsed onto a bathroom floor.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

Eyal Golan questioned on 'Social Games' case

In 2014, Golan was questioned on suspicion of statutory rape of young girls and pressuring them to use drugs.

Eyal Golan at the Knesset, accepting an award at the Knesset as protesters yell from the sidelines, 2018.

Ruling to release suspected murderer of Lital Melnik to house arrest overturned

The district court ruled Kachura should be released to house arrest. However, the court overturned its decision and Kachura is now set to stay in custody until Tuesday.

 Police at the scene where the body of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik was found on a construction site in Kiryat Motzkin, October 2, 2021.

Minor raped in coronavirus hotel testifies in court

Yarin Sherf, 21, allegedly raped his 13-year-old victim twice in a coronavirus hotel earlier this year. Sherf's lawyer claimed the victim looked older than her age.

Protests in support of the 13-year-old rape victim of alleged suspect Yarin Sherf.

Israeli man sentenced to 10-25 years in US court for 2004 rape case

While preliminary criminal proceedings were ongoing, Moshe Journo fled to Israel and evaded Israeli police custody until 2017.

Prison cell block