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Israeli Court Sentences Hacker to 17 Years for Sexual Abuse Scheme Involving Fathers and Minors
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First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago
What happened
Uri Elfi was sentenced to 17 years in prison for using technology to impersonate a young woman and coerce fathers into sexually abusing their children in Israel. The court highlighted the extensive and severe nature of the crimes and Elfi's central role in orchestrating the offenses.
- 01Uri Elfi impersonated a young woman using advanced technology to target minors and their fathers.
- 02He manipulated fathers into committing and recording sexual abuse against their children.
- 03Elfi was sentenced to 17 years in prison, plus a suspended sentence and 200,000 shekel fine.
- 04The court described the case as exceptionally severe due to the number of victims and prolonged abuse.
- 05Some fathers were prosecuted, but Elfi was deemed the mastermind behind the crimes.
- 06The court condemned Elfi's actions as abhorrent but did not reduce the fathers' responsibility.
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