Severe sex offenses against nine different women: The sentence will be handed down today

The Tel Aviv District Court will sentence Prof. Menachem Alcalay, a gynecologist convicted of ten counts of rape by deception against nine different patients. The judges gave full weight to the victims' testimonies and rejected his claim that the contact was an anatomical necessity.

The Tel Aviv District Court will sentence Prof. Menachem Alcalay today (Thursday), a gynecologist convicted of ten counts of rape by deception regarding the nature of the act, committed against nine different women. All nine women were Alcalay's patients. The judges gave full weight to the credible and detailed testimonies of the complainants, and determined that Alcalay's version was "weak, convoluted, and manipulative." Alcalay denied intentionally stimulating the patients' clitorises, claiming the contact was an anatomical necessity during a medical examination. The court ruled, based on expert testimony from Israel and abroad, that there is no connection between the prolonged massage and any legitimate medical procedure. The case was first published on the ynet website. The judges described a grim picture of women who sought medical treatment and left harmed in body, dignity, and trust.