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Follow Mar. 17, 2021 The issue of eliminating the statute of limitations on sex crimes has come up for public debate in recent years with increasing frequency. It was discussed in the context of the Alon Kastiel case, as well as in the case of former President Moshe Katsav, and now again in the wake of the revelations about Yehuda Meshi-Zahav that were detailed in Haaretz’s investigative report last week. Such cases and similar ones make it clear that the statute of limitations protects sex offenders, and this is no longer acceptable, if it ever was. It’s problematic both because it poses a significant obstacle that prevents victims from complaining – as was well explained by attorney Ayelet Razin Bet Or, legal adviser of the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel – and because it provides sex offenders with a means of defense. ....
15 shares General view of the Lahav 433 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on November 4, 2019. (Flash90) The head of a local council near Jerusalem is suspected of sexual offenses and corruption. The Israel Police said in a statement that “a publicly elected official” was being interrogated at the offices of the Lahav 433 anti-fraud unit over allegations related to “morality and integrity,” without elaboration. Media reports said the unnamed mayor was taken to the Lahav 433 offices after a search was conducted at his home Wednesday morning. They said the main allegation concerns corruption, and a relatively small part of the investigation deals with suspected sex crimes. ....
Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio The police announced on Sunday that they will open a formal investigation into Meshi-Zahav, following accusations of sexual assault and exploitation of women, men, and children revealed in a Haaretz report on Thursday. On Friday, in the wake of the report and the police s announcement that they had opened a probe into the claims against him, Meshi-Zahav announced that he will be relinquishing his prize and stepping down from his role at the organization. Yehuda Meshi-Zahav arrived on Monday, on his own initiative, at the Israel Police s Lahav 433 unit tasked with investigating the Zaka rescue organization founder for alleged sexual offenses, to provide his side of the story and was subsequently turned away. The officer told him that his version could not be heard at this time because he has not yet been summoned to an interrogation or to give testimony. ....
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Meshi-Zahav will claim all relations consensual in sex crimes case, report says timesofisrael.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofisrael.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.