Indictment Filed After Two Decades for Sex Crimes Against Minors

Prosecutors in Israel have filed an indictment against a man in his 50s from Tiberias, accusing him of committing numerous severe sexual offenses against two 9-year-old siblings approximately twenty years ago. The indictment, submitted to the Haifa District Court, details charges including sodomy of a minor, indecent acts with minors, causing indecent acts with a minor, and false imprisonment. The suspect also allegedly victimized the sister several years later, outside of Israel.

According to the indictment, filed by attorney Ilana Pikus Roitblatt of the Haifa District Prosecutor's Office (Criminal), the accused cultivated a close relationship with the siblings' mother, gaining her trust and that of her children. He falsely presented himself as a "therapeutic professional" to facilitate access.

Exploiting this trust and the children's young age, the indictment states, the accused engaged in various sexual offenses against them over an extended period and with high frequency. In some instances, he prevented the brother from leaving their location and instructed him to keep the acts secret.

The charges include sodomy of a minor, indecent acts with minors, causing indecent acts with a minor, and false imprisonment.