Sexual abuse

Gaza Freedom Flotilla rocked by sexual misconduct allegations against senior member aboard ship

Allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla as a senior member faces accusations of inappropriate behavior aboard the ship, sparking an investigation.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.
IDF female combat soldiers.

Military defense attorney indicted over alleged sex offenses against 10 soldiers and recruits

According to the indictment, Dvir faces 10 counts that include rape, attempted rape, an indecent act by force, and multiple counts of indecent acts.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
US First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from the White House, April 9, 2026.

Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies,' calls for Congressional hearing

Melania Trump denied any involvement with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, called for public hearings on Epstein’s victims, and rejected online smears in a speech at the White House.

|ByREUTERS, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
The name of Villa Baviera, formerly Colonia Dignidad, is engraved on a stone at the settlement created by German immigrants that served as a secret prison during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990), on the outskirts of Parral, Chile, July 20, 2025.

Germany plans talks with Chile over site tied to cult led by abusive German preacher

The enclave, originally called Colonia Dignidad and renamed Villa Baviera, was founded in 1961 by Paul Schaefer, an evangelical preacher who was later jailed for sexually abusing children.

|ByREUTERS

Jewish groups demand UN action against Hamas for Oct. 7 sexual violence

Over 60 Jewish groups urge the UN to declare Hamas’s use of sexual violence a crime against humanity.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
ISRAELI WOMEN protest outside UN Headquarters in Jerusalem, in November. Finally, yet months too late, a UN team investigating the sexual violence against women in Israel on October 7 found “reasonable grounds” to believe that such violence did indeed occur.

Police arrest Jenin resident for blackmailing east Jerusalem woman

Prosecutors to file charges against Jenin man for sexually blackmailing an east Jerusalem woman online.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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'Sexually assaulted by the terrorist who guarded me': Released Hostage Amit Soussana speaks at UNSC

“We, the hostages, made a vow to each other: if one of us were ever freed, we would never stop fighting for the release of the others," Soussanna said.

OCTOBER 23, 2024ByMAYA COHEN
Released hostage Amit Soussana, kidnapped on the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, talks to the press in front of her destroyed home at the Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel, January 29, 2024

Tel Aviv BDSM community leaders arrested following allegations of rape, torture

Lured by the promise of community life and sexual freedom, women gave testimony to the abuses they suffered at "The College."

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Night club silhouette.

One in eight girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says

"The scale of this human rights violation is overwhelming, and it's been hard to fully grasp because of stigma, challenges in measurement, and limited investment in data collection."

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByREUTERS
A woman holds a placard reading: "Victim we believe you rapist we see you", during a silent march to support Gisele Pelicot, who has allegedly been drugged and raped by men solicited by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home, and other female victims of violence, France, October 5, 2024.

'To protect youth and children': Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkey has banned Discord access following a court decision over concerns related to child abuse and obscenity amid public outrage.

OCTOBER 9, 2024ByREUTERS
Discord app icon on smartphone screen, 2021

Nova survivor reveals she witnessed rape on October 7

Yuval Sharvit Trabelsi, who survived the Nova massacre but lost her husband Mor there, revealed for the first time that she witnessed rape while trying to evade Hamas terrorists.

OCTOBER 8, 2024ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
The area of ​​the Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, photo taken on October 12, 2023.

Jerusalem resident posing as a masseur is suspected of sexual misconduct Nova survivor

The suspect, 62-year-old Boaz Gilad, has been arrested and questioned.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024ByALON HACHMON
THE GUERLAIN SPA, named for the French-style luxury brand of cosmetics, oils and wellness massage treatments.

French man on trial for drugging and inviting others to rape his wife

A 71-year-old French man is on trial for drugging his wife, facilitating her rape by dozens, and filming the abuse.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024ByREUTERS
Gisele P. (R) sits beside her daughter Caroline Darian (C) and her son (L) at the courthouse during the trial of her husband accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on September 2, 2024.

Hostage Family Forum publishes video declined to air by broadcast authorities - N12

The video depicts a tunnel, which cuts to a video of a pregnant woman and the sound of a crying baby.

AUGUST 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators hold images of five female soldiers held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, as they protest calling for the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, May 25, 2024.