Youngest is 9: 30-year-old suspect suspected of conducting sexual conversations with about 150 minors
Unit 105 of Lahav 433 arrested a resident of northern Israel in his 30s on suspicion of sexual harassment and indecent acts against minors. According to the suspicion, he contacted girls aged 9 to 13 via WhatsApp and TikTok, conducted explicit sexual conversations with them, and asked them to perform sexual acts. The suspect confessed to the allegations and confirmed that he corresponded with about 150 minors.
Unit 105 of Lahav 433 arrested a resident of northern Israel in his 30s on suspicion of sexual harassment and indecent acts against a minor under 14. According to the suspicion, the man contacted minors aged 9 to 13 via WhatsApp and TikTok, sent them messages of a sexual nature, and asked them to perform sexual acts on themselves. The investigation initially proceeded covertly and was opened following several incidents reported to the hotline and complaints filed at police stations. During his interrogations, the suspect confessed to the allegations and confirmed that he conducted explicit sexual conversations with about 150 minors. He also referred to the profiles from which he operated and claimed that he deleted all the accounts through which he allegedly committed the offenses, because he knew his actions were improper. The suspect was brought to the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court, and his remand was extended until Sunday, September 27. The investigation continues in Unit 105, which specializes in investigating offenses against minors in the online space.