Deputy Mayor of Rishon LeZion suspected of sex crimes questioned on suspicion of threatening the complainant
The deputy mayor of Rishon LeZion, suspected of rape and indecent acts, was questioned on suspicion of threatening the complainant, a municipal employee. The senior official denied the allegations. A hearing on publishing his name will be held on September 24. The deputy returned to work, and the complainant seeks to return while minimizing contact with him.
The deputy mayor of Rishon LeZion, suspected of rape and indecent acts, was questioned on suspicion of threatening the complainant, a municipal employee. This was first reported today (Monday) by Kan News. The senior official was questioned on Wednesday in the Central District over statements he made toward the complainant during a confrontation held between them at the police station. The deputy mayor, whose name is barred from publication, is suspected of rape and indecent acts. The senior official denied the allegations during the investigation. A hearing on a request filed by Kan News to publish his name will be held on September 24 at the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court. Against the backdrop of the serious suspicions, the deputy returned to his position at the municipality last week, after the restrictive conditions concerning him ended. According to the suspicion, the acts were committed in his office. The senior official continues to work on the same floor where the complainant is supposed to work, who has not yet returned to work. Since his arrest, the complainant has been on sick leave, and now she seeks to return to work and establish procedures that will ensure her safe return while minimizing interface and friction with that senior official. The senior official is considered close to Mayor Raz Kinstlich, who even attended his first remand extension. The Rishon LeZion municipality stated that the municipality cannot relate to the details of the case, which is under investigation by law enforcement authorities, and will continue to cooperate with them. The municipality offered the complainant several alternatives that would allow her to continue her work in a protected manner. Attorney Ofer Almog, representing the deputy mayor, chose not to comment.