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Jerusalem Man Convicted After Teaching Under False Identity for 18 Months
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
A Jerusalem court convicted Malachi Israel Banias, 37, after he worked as a teacher for about 18 months under a false identity. He hid a prior sex-offense record, earned hundreds of thousands of shekels, and was convicted on multiple fraud and document offenses.
- 01Banias was convicted in Jerusalem for teaching under a false identity for about 18 months.
- 02He hid a prior sex-offense conviction and violated a supervision order barring work with boys.
- 03He taught fourth and fifth graders in Kiryat Ye'arim and earned hundreds of thousands of shekels.
- 04Prosecutors said he used the name Israel Spiegel and a forged ID to get the job.
- 05The article says a 2013 indictment accused him of indecent acts against eight children.
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