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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty Monday of sexually abusing two students, ending a nine-year legal battle that strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments while antagonizing Australia’s Jewish community. Malka Leifer, 56, a Tel Aviv-born mother of eight, was convicted on 18 […]
Monday April 3, 2023 - A former Israeli headmistress has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage students at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish girl's school in Australia, 15 years after she escaped arrest by fleeing to Israel. Malka Leifer was guilty on 18 charges, the jury said, including raping a student during a sleep-over and sexually…
A nearly seven-year extradition battle tested ties between Australia and Israel and soured some Australian Jews on Israel.
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has spent her first night behind bars as a convicted sex offender....
Community leaders freely express their discontent over lengthy extradition proceedings of accused abuser Malka Leifer, but say their Zionist roots have helped in weathering storm