History Thread for “sexual abuse”

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May 7, 2026 Breaking

Rabbi Yosef Shoveli arrest

Israeli police arrested Rabbi Yosef Shoveli on May 7, 2026, following a covert investigation into allegations of serious sexual offenses. Authorities stated that the investigation began a...

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April 4, 2026 Politics

Hartmut Ebbing faces abuse allegations

Berlin · Germany

Hartmut Ebbing, a former member of the German Bundestag representing the Free Democratic Party and a former treasurer of the German-Israeli Society, is facing legal proceedings in Germany...

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March 15, 2026 Breaking

Shoshana Strook dies

Amirim · Northern District · Israel

Shoshana Strook, the daughter of Israeli politician Orit Strook, was found dead on March 15, 2026, in a vacation rental in Amirim, Israel. Israeli police announced that they did not suspe...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Robert “Bobby” Edwards Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Robert “Bobby” Edwards, founder of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, has been arrested on charges related to the receipt of explicit images involving children, according to law enfor...

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February 16, 2026 Politics

Annie Farmer names multiple US presidents in Jeffrey Epstein cover-up claims

Annie Farmer names multiple US presidents in Jeffrey Epstein cover-up claims Annie Farmer, a survivor of sexual abuse linked to Jeffrey Epstein, publicly stated that several former U.S. ...

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February 12, 2026 Breaking

Karen Mulder, Early Epstein Whistleblower, Faces Career and Personal Challenges

Amsterdam · North Holland · Netherlands

Karen Mulder, the former Dutch supermodel, was among the earliest individuals to publicly speak out about her allegations of sexual abuse linked to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. Mul...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah On February 10, 2026, a federal grand jury in Utah indicted Robert "Bobby" Edwards, co-creator of the toilet...

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February 8, 2026 Breaking

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations

Los Angeles · California · United States

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations Roman Polanski, the French-Polish film director, has faced renewed attention in 2026 regarding historical allegations of sexual assault. Mu...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges On February 6, 2026, Kelly Jay Carter, a 51‑year‑old retired...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

Epstein files latest: Starmer calls for Andrew to testify before US Congress as 'victims have to be first priority'

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Starmer Urges Prince Andrew to Testify Before U.S. Congress on Epstein Case UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer called for former Prince Andrew to testify before the United...

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January 29, 2026 Breaking

Israeli Cybersecurity Executive Itai Levi Convicted Of Multiple Child Sex Offenses

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Conviction Of Itai Levi On Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse On January 29, 2026, the Central District Court in Israel convicted **Itai Levi**, an executive and former chief execut...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

A district court in central Israel convicted a 22-year-old Israel Defense Forces reservist of dozens of sexual offenses in what prosecutors described as an unprecedented large-scale onlin...

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January 14, 2026 Politics

Former South Carolina state representative sentenced in federal CSAM case

United States District Court · Columbia · South Carolina · United States

On January 14, 2026, RJ May, (Robert John May III), a former South Carolina state representative for District 88, was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison after being convicted of di...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Dovid Akiva Shenkman, a former Chicago resident, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving possession and transportation of child pornography and was sentenced in September 2025 to near...

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September 18, 2025 Politics

Romanian Survivors File Lawsuits Against Harvest Christian Fellowship and Pastor Greg Laurie

Harvest Christian Fellowship · Riverside · California · United States

Romanian Survivors File Lawsuits Against Harvest Christian Fellowship and Pastor Greg Laurie In September 2025, multiple Romanian men filed federal civil lawsuits in the United...

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June 10, 2025 Breaking

Operation Soteria Shield: 109 Children Rescued in Major Texas Crackdown

Texas · Houston · United States

In June 2025, a sweeping law enforcement initiative across Texas known as Operation Soteria Shield led to the rescue of 109 children and the arrest of 244 individuals suspected of involve...

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June 1, 2025 Breaking

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist

Gaza · Palestine

The United Nations Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence included Israel in its annex listing parties identified as having credible information indicating ...

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April 25, 2025 Breaking

Virginia Giuffre Death Highlights Sudden Loss Amid Epstein Case

Palm Beach · Florida · United States

On April 25, 2025, Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, was found dead in Neergabby, Australia, at the age of 41. Her passing shocked the public and advocacy...

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March 15, 2025 Politics

Televangelist Robert Morris pleads guilty

Southlake · United States

Robert Morris, an American televangelist and founder of Gateway Church in Texas, pleaded guilty in 2025 to charges related to child sexual abuse, according to court records. Morris, who h...

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August 24, 2024 Breaking

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation

Le Bourget Airport · Paris · Île-de-France · France

Pavel Durov Arrested By French Authorities Over Platform Allegations On August 24, 2024, French police arrested **Pavel Durov**, the Russian‑born co‑founder and CEO of the Tele...

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July 13, 2023 Breaking

John of God, Oprah’s Former Spiritual Healer, Sentenced to Additional 99 Years in Prison

Abadiânia · Goiás · Brazil

João Teixeira de Faria, a Brazilian self-described spiritual healer also known as “John of God,” received an additional 99-year prison sentence in July 2023 after being found guilty of mu...

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February 18, 2022 Breaking

Teacher sentenced in Louisiana child abuse case

Livingston Parish · Louisiana · United States

Cynthia Perkins, a former teacher in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to multiple charges related to child sexual abuse and tampering with food given to stude...

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October 20, 2021 Breaking

Report on worker abuse

Israel

On October 20, 2021, a report presented to the Knesset's Special Committee on Foreign Workers drew attention to allegations of widespread sexual abuse affecting Thai migrant agricultural ...

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July 2, 2020 Breaking

Arrest and Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested on July 2, 2020, by the FBI in Bradford, New Hampshire, for her role in recruiting and groomin...

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February 6, 2020 Breaking

Corey Feldman Releases Documentary Alleging Abuse Network in Hollywood

Hollywood · Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 6, 2020, actor Corey Feldman premiered his self-produced documentary, “(My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys,” in which he alleged that he and late actor Corey Haim were victims of...

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April 8, 2018 Breaking

Canadian Aid Worker Peter John Dalglish Arrested and Jailed in Nepal for Child Sexual Abuse

Nepal District Court · Kathmandu · Bagmati Province · Nepal

Peter John Dalglish, a Canadian humanitarian worker and former United Nations official, was arrested by Nepal police on April 8, 2018, on charges of child sexual abuse and pedophilia. He ...

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November 8, 2013 Breaking

Rabbi Samuel Waldman Brooklyn arrest US

Brooklyn · New York · USA

Samuel Waldman is an individual who served as a rabbi and teacher at a girls’ seminary in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He was associated with religious educational roles within a co...

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October 30, 2013 Breaking

Rabbi Mendel Tevel arrest Beverly hills

Beverly Hills · California · USA

Mendel Tevel is a rabbi who worked at a Jewish youth community center in Beverly Hills, California, United States. He previously worked as a youth worker in Brooklyn, New York, United Sta...

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July 10, 2013 Breaking

Mordechai Elon Conviction

Mordechai Elon was a prominent Religious Zionist rabbi in Israel, known for his leadership roles in yeshivot, public lectures, and media appearances. He was considered an influential reli...

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August 27, 2008 Breaking

Former student brings case against Orthodox yeshiva in New York for historical misconduct

Brooklyn · New York City · New York · United States

Former student brings case against Orthodox yeshiva in New York for historical misconduct On March 12, 2026, a former student of a Williamsburg, Brooklyn Orthodox yeshiva filed a civil l...

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August 27, 2008 Breaking

Joel Engelman files civil suit alleging historical abuse in Brooklyn

Brooklyn · New York City · New York · United States

Joel Engelman files civil suit alleging historical abuse in Brooklyn On August 27, 2008, Joel Engelman, then 23 years old and residing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, filed a civil la...

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May 22, 2007 Breaking

Fugitive Rabbi Horowitz Arrest India

Tamil Nadu · Mahabalipuram · India

Alan Horowitz, an Orthodox rabbi and convicted sex offender from the United States, was arrested in May 2007 in Mahabalipuram, India, after being located by international law enforcement ...

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Rabbi Yosef Shoveli arrest

Hartmut Ebbing faces abuse allegations

Shoshana Strook dies

Robert “Bobby” Edwards Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Annie Farmer names multiple US presidents in Jeffrey Epstein cover-up claims

Karen Mulder, Early Epstein Whistleblower, Faces Career and Personal Challenges

Squatty Potty creator faces child pornography charges in Utah

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

Epstein files latest: Starmer calls for Andrew to testify before US Congress as 'victims have to be first priority'

Israeli Cybersecurity Executive Itai Levi Convicted Of Multiple Child Sex Offenses

IDF reservist convicted in large-scale online child sexual abuse case

Former South Carolina state representative sentenced in federal CSAM case

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Romanian Survivors File Lawsuits Against Harvest Christian Fellowship and Pastor Greg Laurie

Operation Soteria Shield: 109 Children Rescued in Major Texas Crackdown

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist

Virginia Giuffre Death Highlights Sudden Loss Amid Epstein Case

Televangelist Robert Morris pleads guilty

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation

John of God, Oprah’s Former Spiritual Healer, Sentenced to Additional 99 Years in Prison

Teacher sentenced in Louisiana child abuse case

Report on worker abuse

Arrest and Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell

Corey Feldman Releases Documentary Alleging Abuse Network in Hollywood

Canadian Aid Worker Peter John Dalglish Arrested and Jailed in Nepal for Child Sexual Abuse

Rabbi Samuel Waldman Brooklyn arrest US

Rabbi Mendel Tevel arrest Beverly hills

Mordechai Elon Conviction

Former student brings case against Orthodox yeshiva in New York for historical misconduct

Joel Engelman files civil suit alleging historical abuse in Brooklyn

Fugitive Rabbi Horowitz Arrest India

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation