Sexual Abuse

26 victims. 38 who did not cooperate. One handball coach, hiding under aliases. Ben Reinhorn knew exactly how to talk to girls, and turned it into a weapon: without leaving his home, he exploited them with empty promises to get intimate photos. "This is one of the most serious cases," says Shiri Marom, Deputy Director of the Cyber Department at the State Attorney's Office. One girl, who testified...

The child's father claims that a 17-year-old youth living at the facility, which is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Welfare, sexually abused his son on several occasions - and with the knowledge of staff members who did not report it. According to the police complaint, one of the instructors reported the incidents to the facility's social worker after she was fired - but nothing was...

The Chief Rabbi of Safed reveals for the first time the personal trauma that shaped his life and his struggle, and tells of the frightening moment he was saved from an attempted assault by a stranger in his childhood.

Aliran Hasson entered after a 10-year-old girl into the elevator in the building where she lives, asked her age, and exposed his genitals to her. As a result, the minor suffers from panic attacks and avoids entering the building alone, to the point that her mother was forced to leave her job. The judge ruled that although there was no physical contact, it was an intrusive act in which the girl was...

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, one of the most prominent voices in Israel in the fight against sexual abuse, reveals a shocking event from his past and addresses Prime Minister Netanyahu, the judicial system, and the case of the disappearance of Eyminot Kasau.

A Wyoming woman is suing Elon Musk's xAI, alleging her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to generate thousands of sexualized images of her based on childhood photos.

Most of the abuse occurred in the victim's home or in a familiar environment. The most common form of abuse is contact under clothing. Yael Stern-Gordon, CEO of the "Beit LeKol Yeled" organization, said: "Sexual abuse of minors happens everywhere and in all layers of the population."

According to data from the "Beit LeKol Yeled" organization for 2025, only 10% of the children and teenagers treated were abused by a stranger, compared to 50% who were abused within the family and 35% by another known person. The home was the most common place where the abuse occurred.

Following the "Hayom" investigation into sexual abuse in mikvehs, a wave of testimonies on social media and private messages describes more and more cases. A user tweeted: "At age 15 I was harassed by an adult in a mikveh," another shared: "It's true, I know 100 stories." A new testimony received by "Hayom" describes abuse in a mikveh in Zichron Moshe, Jerusalem.

Sexual abuse and harassment in mikvahs remain a painful and silenced issue in the Haredi sector. Victims describe a systemic lack of protection and supervision.

A foreign caregiver has been arrested on suspicion of committing serious sexual offenses against two minor, helpless brothers under his care. Police are currently investigating the case and checking for additional potential victims.

The case of the "Big Brother" alumnus, who spoke about sexual abuse he experienced via the internet, exposes failures in media coverage and public attitude towards sexual offenses in the virtual space. Instead of scolding him for an unfortunate choice of words, it is appropriate to support and strengthen him.

Attorney Einat Blenro recalls one of the most difficult cases in her career: a girl who grew up in a closed society and became a victim of systematic abuse by her father, supported by her entire family. “This was not just a legal story, it was a human story,” she says.