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Victorian ultra Orthodox Jews funding fugitive accused molester principal Malka Leifer’s life on the run
June 3, 2016 1:05am
MEMBERS of Victoria’s ultra orthodox Jewish community are helping fund fugitive principal Malka Leifer’s life on the run.
The mother of eight is in hiding in Israel while local authorities fight to have her returned to Australia to face allegations of serious child sexual abuse.
The Herald Sun can reveal a bank account linked to Ms Leifer is being topped up by Adass community members here.
Sources within the community say deposits are being made over the counter at a bank in Elsternwick.
They say they are outraged that some members of the community that helped Ms Leifer flee Australia are now supporting her while she evades justice.
Ms Leifer is accused of molesting 10 girls while principal of the ultra orthodox Jewish Adass Israel School in Elsternwick.
She is expected to be charged with 74 child sex offences if she ever returns to Melbourne.
She fled to Israel, with the help of school officials, after allegations were first levelled at her in 2008.
Ms Leifer has vigorously fought attempts for her extradition since 2014 and was last month found unfit to stand trial by an Israeli court.
She has refused to attend court hearings but has been kept in home detention in a secret location.
In the latest blow to local authorities, her home detention has been lifted and Leifer has been placed on a psychiatric treatment regime that could last 10 years.
Jerusalem District Court judge Amnon Cohen ruled that Leifer would receive outpatient treatment in Jerusalem.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4811713,00.html
Israel won't extradite suspected sex offender to Australia
Malka Leifer, former principal of ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls' school in Melbourne, is wanted in Australia on charges of indecent assault and rape involving students; court finds her unfit to face extradition.
Reuters
Published: 06.04.16, 15:08
Victorian ultra Orthodox Jews funding fugitive accused molester principal Malka Leifer’s life on the run
June 3, 2016 1:05am
MEMBERS of Victoria’s ultra orthodox Jewish community are helping fund fugitive principal Malka Leifer’s life on the run.
The mother of eight is in hiding in Israel while local authorities fight to have her returned to Australia to face allegations of serious child sexual abuse.
The Herald Sun can reveal a bank account linked to Ms Leifer is being topped up by Adass community members here.
Sources within the community say deposits are being made over the counter at a bank in Elsternwick.
They say they are outraged that some members of the community that helped Ms Leifer flee Australia are now supporting her while she evades justice.
Ms Leifer is accused of molesting 10 girls while principal of the ultra orthodox Jewish Adass Israel School in Elsternwick.
She is expected to be charged with 74 child sex offences if she ever returns to Melbourne.
She fled to Israel, with the help of school officials, after allegations were first levelled at her in 2008.
Ms Leifer has vigorously fought attempts for her extradition since 2014 and was last month found unfit to stand trial by an Israeli court.
She has refused to attend court hearings but has been kept in home detention in a secret location.
In the latest blow to local authorities, her home detention has been lifted and Leifer has been placed on a psychiatric treatment regime that could last 10 years.
Jerusalem District Court judge Amnon Cohen ruled that Leifer would receive outpatient treatment in Jerusalem.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4811713,00.html
Israel won't extradite suspected sex offender to Australia
Malka Leifer, former principal of ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls' school in Melbourne, is wanted in Australia on charges of indecent assault and rape involving students; court finds her unfit to face extradition.
Reuters
Published: 06.04.16, 15:08