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Former school principal in Australian court on sex abuse charges AFP 3 hrs ago AFP © AHMAD GHARABLI Malka Leifer, a former Australian teacher accused of dozens of cases of sexual abuse of girls at a school, was extradicted from Israel in 2018 A former principal of a Jewish ultra-orthodox school accused of child sexual abuse will remain in custody ahead of her pre-trial hearing in September after appearing in an Australian court Friday. Malka Leifer, a dual Israeli-Australian citizen who was extradited to Australia in January, faces 74 charges of sexually abusing children ...

1 / of 2 Malka Leifer's lawyers say they may probe home life of accusers in child sex offences court case Posted 2 updated 1 Malka Leifer appeared by videolink to the Melbourne Magistrates' Court. ( Print text only Cancel Lawyers for Malka Leifer, the former ultra-orthodox school principal accused of dozens of child sex offences, have said the "home life" of her alleged victims may be probed, as they seek to test the evidence against her. Key points: The administrative hearing was told 10 witnesses would be called to test the evidence against Ms Leifer Her lawyer told the Melbourne Magistrat...

Malka Leifer (left) and Yaacov Litzman. Allegations the deputy health minister delayed extradition proceedings raised the profile of the case in Israel. Composite: Getty/AP When the accused child sex offender Malka Leifer was extradited from Israel to face a Melbourne court this week it was the result of a years-long campaign spearheaded by three of the former principal’s accusers. The battle galvanised both sides of Australian politics and the country’s Jewish community. It also tested Australia’s relationship with Israel. Australian ...

“Any suggestion that Corrections Victoria does not undertake due diligence in relation to these services is refuted in the strongest terms,” the spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Manny Waks, a long-time advocate and friend of the three victims, said he was shocked Ms Aron had accepted the role as Ms Leifer’s chaplain, and that she was allowed to, after one of the sisters spent years regularly visiting Ms Aron’s home. “It’s simply outrageous in my opinion,” Mr Waks told The Age. “For me it’s also a broader reflection on the complexities in addressing ...

Malka Leifer’s journey from gated community to a Melbourne court By Gabrielle Weiniger Save Normal text size Advertisement Wearing a white head wrap, accused child abuser Malka Leifer sat in silence before a Melbourne court via video link on Thursday, stooped over and hiding her face with her arms crossed. Her hunched position was familiar from court appearances in her native Israel, but for the first time something was different: she was finally facing prosecution and her accusers on Australian soil, six years after the case against her was opened in 2014. Malka Leifer’s home is lo...