Suspect changed name to Hayim Cohen, fabricated Jewish backstory, courted media attention and allegedly assaulted minors over years, raising questions about ignored red flags

Shai Avital will wear electronic bracelet; prosecutors ask for delay in release while they appeal decision

After 7.5 years, Ezra Sheinberg, convicted of sexual assault and other crimes, leaves prison for new home in Golan Heights; local residents plan demonstrations

Alleged victim says cop assaulted her after insisting on taking her home; says when he heard of accusation, he came back to try to persuade her to withdraw it

Plaintiffs say institutions provided disgraced financier 'an appearance of legitimacy' and facilitated ongoing sexual abuse

Baltimore science instructor William Zev Steen arrested for multiple alleged crimes dating back as far as 2008; also led company installing filtration software on 'kosher' phones

Court rejects prosecution appeal against granting parole to Nissan Shaham after less than six months of his 10-month sentence for a sex crimes conviction

Maxwell, 60, will likely spend much of her remaining life in prison; prosecutors say Maxwell was key accomplice to repeated rapes of women and minors by Epstein

Suspect in his 50s was a 'spiritual father figure' to alleged victims; two of his close associates also detained following two months of undercover investigation

Parole board says chances are low the actor, convicted of sexually harassing 4 women, will reoffend; women's group says decision sends wrong message to women; prosecutors to appeal