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Sex Offender Dies in Custody One Month Into 24-Year Prison Sentence

Aryeh Gottlieb, convicted of severe sexual offenses against a minor, died in custody one month after starting his 24-year prison sentence at Magen Nitzan detention center. The Haifa District Court sentenced him in June 2026 for crimes committed between 1997 and 2001. The Prison Service is investigating his death.

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What happened

  1. 01Aryeh Gottlieb died in custody one month after starting a 24-year sentence for sexual offenses.
  2. 02He was convicted of abusing an 11-year-old girl between 1997 and 2001.
  3. 03Gottlieb was hospitalized at the Prison Service Medical Center during his imprisonment.
  4. 04The Haifa District Court sentenced him in June 2026 despite his age and health.
  5. 05The Prison Service has formed a team to investigate the circumstances of his death.
Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original

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