Australia court says former principal guilty of sexual abuse
The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty of sexually abusing two students.
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The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty of sexually abusing two students.
Malka Leifer found guilty on 18 charges, including raping student during sleepover, sexually assaulting pupil at camp.
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.