News and updates about Abuse

5 Arabs charged with abusing disabled haredi man at hospital

Suspects filmed themselves forcing man with mental disability to perform humiliating acts for an hour and a half.

5 Arabs charged with abusing disabled haredi man at hospital

Mother suspected of killing child in murder-suicide

Woman's husband finds wife and toddler lifeless in family's Haifa home.

Mother suspected of killing child in murder-suicide

Shining away the darkness

While sexual abuse and addiction are uncomfortable and frightening, we need to face these issues in order to deal with them. Op-ed.

Shining away the darkness

Mother, drunk, arrested on suspicion of child abuse

Police discover bruised child in rolled-up blanket, arrest mother.

Mother, drunk, arrested on suspicion of child abuse

Preschool assistant suspected of abuse

Police interrogate assistant at Jerusalem daycare, court suspends her from work for one month.

Preschool assistant suspected of abuse

Police arrest daycare assistant suspected of child abuse

Parents of children at the center filed multiple complaints of abuse over the past 6 weeks, report says.

Police arrest daycare assistant suspected of child abuse

Nursery teacher arrested on suspicion of abusing children

Teacher in Ma'ale Adumim daycare arrested on suspicion of abusing helpless children.

Nursery teacher arrested on suspicion of abusing children

Daycare abuse:

Children were hit in their sleep, forced to eat off the floor

Abuse by daycare director and her daughter included beating a sleeping infant, forcing children to eat off the floor 'like animals.'

Children were hit in their sleep, forced to eat off the floor

Two 'missing' girls were not kidnapped, their sister says

2 girls from the Gerrer hasidic sect were reported missing. Their sister says the girls requested to live with her, due to family problems.

Two 'missing' girls were not kidnapped, their sister says

France: 16 teachers at Orthodox school arrested for abuse

Teachers at prominent Orthodox school in France arrested and dozens of students placed in state custody amid abuse allegations.

France: 16 teachers at Orthodox school arrested for abuse

Indictment filed against two daycare assistants

Two women employed in daycare center in central Israel are accused of attacking six infants ages 14-22 months.

Indictment filed against two daycare assistants

Daycare assistant sentenced to two years in prison

Assistant at 'Baby Love' daycare run by Carmel Mauda sentenced to prison, ordered to pay compensation to victims' parents.

Daycare assistant sentenced to two years in prison

UN domestic violence campaign ignoring male victims

Dishonest: UN '16 Days of Activism' campaign ignores reality of male victims of domestic violence.

UN domestic violence campaign ignoring male victims

Daycare provider suspected of abuse arrested in central Israel

Police arrest daycare provider suspected of abusing children in her care, placing her under house arrest.

Daycare provider suspected of abuse arrested in central Israel

Be'er Sheva court closes daycare due to suspicions of abuse

Be'er Sheva Prosecutor's Office planning to indict daycare operator for child abuse, leaving children without supervision, report says.

Be'er Sheva court closes daycare due to suspicions of abuse

Child-abusing daycare provider sentenced to 9.5 years in prison

Operator of 'Baby Love' daycare, Carmel Mauda, sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for abusing nearly a dozen babies and toddlers.

Child-abusing daycare provider sentenced to 9.5 years in prison

Abusive childcare provider sent to 22 months in prison

Childcare provider Sigal Elkayam-Weiss is sentenced to less than 2 years in prison for attacking children left in her care.

Abusive childcare provider sent to 22 months in prison

Daycare employee arrested on suspicion of child abuse

Footage from daycare security camera shows toddler may have suffered abuse at the hands of his daycare teacher.

Daycare employee arrested on suspicion of child abuse

UK soccer club’s FB Pesach greeting met with anti-Semitic abuse

Aston Villa issued statement condemning hate after holiday greeting defaced with 27,000 “angry emojis” and “torrent” of anti-Israel remarks.

UK soccer club’s FB Pesach greeting met with anti-Semitic abuse

Court delays hearing on abusive daycare assistants

'G-d should take you for what you did to our children,' parents scream at daycare assistants accused of abuse.

Court delays hearing on abusive daycare assistants

Survey: Haredi population has lost faith in police

A new survey shows that overwhelming percentages of the Haredi community view police as a threat.

Survey: Haredi population has lost faith in police

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Even in the "best of homes" there may be secrets lurking. Shifra is a survivor.

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Orthodox community’s battle against COVID-induced rise in abuse

Amudim records unprecedented 69% rise in new caseloads since the start of pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns

Orthodox community’s battle against COVID-induced rise in abuse

Baby hospitalized in serious condition; father arrested

Father is from a moshav near Ashkelon. Welfare authorities already dealing with case.

Baby hospitalized in serious condition; father arrested

Belated justice for haredi special needs man abused by Arab

Arab worker who systematically abused fellow employee at Shufersal in Gush Etzion will now be indicted for abuse rather than assault.

Belated justice for haredi special needs man abused by Arab

Trial of daycare owner suspected of abuse begins

Carmel Mauda, daycare owner suspected of abusing children, denies charge against her as trial begins.

Trial of daycare owner suspected of abuse begins

Abuse suspected at daycare in northern Israel

Police open investigation after parents suspect abuse at Haifa childcare center.

Abuse suspected at daycare in northern Israel

Vandalism at childcare center: 'Burn in hell, monsters'

Suspects brought for extension of arrest as police open investigation into vandalism of childcare site.

Vandalism at childcare center: 'Burn in hell, monsters'

Suspicion: Daycare employees hit kids, threw them on mattresses

Five childcare workers arrested on suspicion of abuse. 'It was natural that we brought our twins there, we trusted her,' father says.

Suspicion: Daycare employees hit kids, threw them on mattresses

Preschool teacher suspected of abusing children

Parents file complaint after footage shows possible abuse by preschool teacher.

Preschool teacher suspected of abusing children

Indictment: Women slapped, threw, and dragged children

Prosecutor submits indictment against four assistants at childcare center in Ramle, charging them with abuse and attack on minors.

Indictment: Women slapped, threw, and dragged children

Owner of preschool released to house arrest

Owner of Ramle preschool released to house arrest, footage shows preschool's assistants hit children, invented new 'game.'

Owner of preschool released to house arrest

Bedouin Arab attacks girlfriend for wearing short pants

Bedouin Arab violently attacks girlfriend, smashes her phone, after she arrives in short pants.

Bedouin Arab attacks girlfriend for wearing short pants

'Preschool teacher tied my son to a chair'

Police investigate claim that 50-year-old preschool teacher tied child to a chair.

'Preschool teacher tied my son to a chair'

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Even in the 'best of homes,' there may be secrets lurking. Shifra is a survivor.

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Abuse suspected in Jerusalem daycare

Recording shows daycare provider cursed, yelled at, and may have beaten children in her care.

Abuse suspected in Jerusalem daycare

England: 104% rise in number of men abused by women

Dramatic spike in number of domestic abuse cases against men during coronavirus outbreak, statistics show.

England: 104% rise in number of men abused by women

Abuse filmed at daycare center

Daycare center assistant arrested after security camera catches her using force to get toddler to lie down during nap time.

Abuse filmed at daycare center

Court indicts abusive daycare provider

'He didn't want to go to her, when he heard her he became very agitated,' baby's father says.

Court indicts abusive daycare provider

France: Mother suffocates baby to death

French 'devoted' single mother marks daughter's first birthday by suffocating her to death.

France: Mother suffocates baby to death

Child abuse suspected in central Israel

Police open investigation after preschool assistants report child abuse by preschool teacher.

Child abuse suspected in central Israel

7 men sue 2 NY Jewish day schools for alleged abuse by teacher

Two Orthodox Jewish schools in New York sued by seven former students over abuse by teacher later convicted of child molestation.

7 men sue 2 NY Jewish day schools for alleged abuse by teacher

Shufersal abuse case:

'The prosecutor spits in the face of the victim'

Arab employees at Shufersal supermarket suspected of abusing special-needs haredi worker to be released to house arrest.

'The prosecutor spits in the face of the victim'

Father of abused worker: I cried like never before

Father of special needs supermarket worker abused by Arab coworkers recounts how he found out about his son's suffering.

Father of abused worker: I cried like never before

Arrest of suspects in Shufersal abuse case extended

Police asked 7-day extension but court gave 3 days. Suspects will then be freed to house arrest under restrictive conditions.

Arrest of suspects in Shufersal abuse case extended

Woman indicted for attempting to murder son

Resident of Netanya threatens to harm herself and blame her husband, attempts to murder 4-year-old son.

Woman indicted for attempting to murder son

'The 5-year-old was found tied in the shower, covered in blood'

Court extends arrest of Arab parents whose 5-year-old daughter was found bound and covered in blood.

'The 5-year-old was found tied in the shower, covered in blood'

Police open investigation into Bnei Brak daycare

Investigation opened after passerby alerts police to possible abuse in daycare.

Police open investigation into Bnei Brak daycare

'Arson suspect has no connection to daycare parents'

Attorney for teen suspected of setting fire to abusive daycare worker's home says suspect has 'no connection' to daycare parents.

'Arson suspect has no connection to daycare parents'

Ending the party of abuse

Israel is a safe haven for pedophiles, and every other week a daycare worker is accused of abuse. Here is a possible solution. Opinion.

Ending the party of abuse

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Even in the "best of homes" there may be secrets lurking. Shifra is a survivor.

No more shame: Abuse and infidelity in the Jewish home

Amudim helps abuse victims combat deadly silence

International organization fights community tendency to sweep societal ill under carpet.

Amudim helps abuse victims combat deadly silence

Mother who gave children insulin indicted

Mother who injected infant with insulin charged with five counts of attacking a minor, one count of abusing a minor.

Mother who gave children insulin indicted

Ex-principal fleeing abuse charges fit for extradition hearing

Malka Leifer fled to Israel in 2008 amid allegations she sexually abused students; wanted on 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Melbourne.

Ex-principal fleeing abuse charges fit for extradition hearing

Report: Mother who injected insulin also beat her children

Mother beat her children with thick rods, investigation shows.

Report: Mother who injected insulin also beat her children

North Carolina mom tries to poison sons

Police arrest, imprison mother after she mixed lighter fluid into sons' drink.

North Carolina mom tries to poison sons

Texas: Police arrest two women after identifying dead toddler

Texas police identify 4-year-old Jayden Lopez, arrest his mother and her girlfriend.

Texas: Police arrest two women after identifying dead toddler

'She threw babies on the floor multiple times'

Daycare assistant who smothered infant identified after indictment charges her with manslaughter, multiple accounts of child abuse.

'She threw babies on the floor multiple times'

Haredi rabbis push to drop complaint against violent teacher

Haredi student calls police, files complaint against teacher who hit him, but parents drop complaint under pressure from local rabbis.

Haredi rabbis push to drop complaint against violent teacher

Daycare assistant will be charged with manslaughter

Petah Tikva daycare assistant who suffocated infant will be charged with manslaughter, reports say.

Daycare assistant will be charged with manslaughter