Israeli man sentenced to 10 years for raping his 6-year-old niece

A central district court sentenced an Israeli man to 10 years in prison for raping and committing indecent acts against his niece, aged 6-7 at the time. The crimes occurred around 2010-2011; the victim filed a complaint 15 years later. The court also ordered 100,000 shekels in compensation.

The Central-Lod District Court sentenced a man in his forties from central Israel to 10 years in actual imprisonment, a suspended sentence, and 100,000 shekels in compensation after he was convicted of rape and indecent acts against his minor niece. The offenses occurred between 2010 and 2011, when the victim was about 6 to 7 years old. The defendant, who lived in a room in his parents' home, would call his niece to his room, show her pornographic videos, and commit sexual acts against her. The victim filed a complaint approximately 15 years after the incidents. Prosecutor Shira Suczeki emphasized the exploitation of family trust, and the judges criticized the defendant's treatment of his niece as a tool for satisfying his desires.