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Bnei Brak 'Women Hunter' Sentenced to 18 Months for Sexual Crimes Against Minors
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First reported by Mako · Jul 7, 2026
What happened
Kobi Cohen of Bnei Brak was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually abusing minors and young women after luring them with fake job ads in a Haredi newspaper. The case was reopened following a 2021 Channel 12 investigation and hidden camera evidence. Cohen must also pay compensation to victims and has appealed the ruling.
- 01Kobi Cohen sentenced to 18 months for sexual offenses against minors and young women.
- 02He lured victims via false cleaning job ads in a Haredi newspaper.
- 03The case reopened after a 2021 Channel 12 investigative report exposed his crimes.
- 04Victims were mostly from religious and Haredi communities in Bnei Brak.
- 05Cohen ordered to pay 25,000 shekels in compensation to two complainants.
- 06He has appealed the sentence and the legal process continues.
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