Young woman from Petah Tikva suspected of posing as a man and having romantic relationships with 5 women

A young woman from Petah Tikva was arrested on suspicion of posing as a man and conducting romantic and sexual relationships with five women. The investigation began two weeks ago with complaints from four women, and later police located an additional complainant. The relationships were conducted mainly online and by phone. During the raid, laptops and a mobile phone were seized. Police will request an extension of her detention and publication of her name to locate additional victims.

Police officers from the Petah Tikva station arrested today (Sunday) a suspect in her twenties, on suspicion of posing as a man and conducting romantic and sexual relationships with five women. The investigation began two weeks ago with the receipt of complaints from four women, who said they had a relationship with someone they knew as a man. Later, investigators located an additional complainant. The relationships were conducted mainly through phone calls and online. During the raid on her apartment, laptops, a mobile phone, and digital storage devices were seized. Tomorrow, the suspect will be brought to a hearing on extending her detention, and the police will request to publish her name to locate additional victims. The police issued a call to the public to exercise caution in online relationships.