Gynecologist Sentenced to 14 Years for Raping 9 Patients
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A Tel Aviv court sentenced gynecologist Professor Menachem Elkalai to 14 years in prison for raping nine patients. The conviction included ten counts of fraud-related rape and sexual assault. Elkalai exploited his patients' trust, presenting assaults as medical procedures. The case surfaced over four years ago, with over 35 women reporting abuse.
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- Gynecologist Menachem Elkalai received a 14-year prison sentence for raping nine patients.
- The Tel Aviv court convicted Elkalai of ten counts of fraud-related rape and sexual assault.
- Victims' ages ranged from 23 to 66 at the time of the assaults.
- Elkalai exploited patient trust, disguising assaults as medical examinations.
- Over 35 women reported abuse during medical exams at his clinics.
- The case came to light more than four years ago.
A Tel Aviv district court has sentenced Professor Menachem Elkalai, a senior gynecologist, to 14 years in prison for raping nine patients. The sentencing comes more than four years after the case first came to light. Elkalai was convicted in June of ten counts of fraud-related rape and sexual assault, with victims ranging in age from 23 to 66 at the time of the offenses.
The court found that Elkalai exploited the trust his patients placed in him, presenting the assaults as part of medical examinations and treatment. The investigation revealed testimonies from over 35 women who reported sexual abuse during medical exams at his clinics. While suspended from Tel Aviv's Assuta Hospital, he continued to see patients privately.
In its ruling, the court determined that Elkalai knowingly deviated from medical protocols and that the patients did not provide informed consent. Expert medical testimonies from both sides confirmed that prolonged clitoral massage, as performed by Elkalai, had no legitimate medical purpose. The court concluded that he deliberately and extremely deviated from standard procedures, using the guise of medical examination to exploit his patients' trust.
Elkalai was previously banned from practicing for a month by a Tel Aviv magistrate's court following the accumulated complaints. The prosecution had sought a sentence of at least 17 years.
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