Welfare Ministry data reveals that a year of COVID lockdowns brought more cases of abuse, about half of them committed by family members

Jerusalem court says Yakov Horowitz's public warning about Yona Weinberg, who was convicted in the US and moved to Israel, was made out of 'honest concern to the public's safety'

An estimated 330,000 children in France were abused by clergy and other officials in a 'systemic manner' since 1950, commission uncovers

Head of French bishops' conference asks forgiveness from the victims, who welcome publication of document they say was long overdue

Trial of ex-school principal, extradited this year from Israel to Australia after 6-year fight, will start October 21 as judges deem evidence sufficient; she pleads not guilty

Chana Rabinowitz testifies that she suspects two sisters alleged sex crimes by their former principal in an attempt to get financial compensation

Witnesses, including alleged victims, to testify to determine if she should face trial on 74 charges, including rape; Leifer excused from appearing in court on Yom Kippur

Claims were filed after Child Victims Act opened up a two-year window for abuse survivors to seek redress for incidents that otherwise fell outside of the statute of limitations

Conservative movement vows probe, suspends 2 staffers, as more alleged victims of longtime official surface; Jordan Soffer, 1st to speak out, says USY, USCJ haven't contacted him

Rabbi Jordan Soffer demands USY, the Conservative movement's youth branch, explain why it turned blind eye to abuser for years, later allowed his employment as a synagogue director