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‘We were the ones on trial’: the torturous road to justice for three sisters abused by school principal Malka Leifer

A new documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, follows Nicole, Dassi and Elly through the trial of their sexual abuser to ‘lift the lid’ on Australia’s justice system and what it asks of victims

The Guardian - AU

New documentary about the Malka Leifer case centres trauma, persistence and survival

Between 2019 and 2023, I reported on the Malka Leifer case for The Conversation. As an international lawyer, my focus was on the attempt to extradite Leifer from Israel to Australia for trial. Leifer had been principal of the Adass Israel school in Melbourne and was accused of sexually abusing…

The Conversation

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after she was convicted of sexually abusing two students

The Independent UK

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Former Israeli principal will be sentenced in Australia next month for abusing 2 students

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school will be sentenced on Aug. 24 on convictions for sexually abusing two students

The Independent UK

Sisters' wait for Malka Leifer sentence nearly over

Former school principal Malka Leifer will soon be sentenced for sexually abusing two sibling students and their other sister says they hope they'll get justice.

AAP

Sisters tell Australia court that abuse by Jewish school principal broke trust, painful to remember

Two sisters have told an Australian court that being sexually abused by their Jewish school's principal broke their ability to trust forever and is painful to remember

The Independent UK

Sisters abused by ultra-Orthodox principal share pain

Melbourne sisters Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich have shared the monumental impact of years of sexual abuse by ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer.

AAP

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Israeli principal in Australian court on sex convictions

Former Jewish girls school principal and now convicted sex offender Malka Leifer has been ordered to appear in an Australian court in June for a two-day sentencing hearing

The Independent UK

Malka Leifer awaits sentence on sex abuse charges

Ex-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer is waiting to hear how long she will spend in prison after a jury found her guilty of sexually abusing two sisters.

The New Daily

With Malka Leifer convicted of abuse, her victims say their lives can finally move forward

For weeks, the trial of former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has played out in Victoria's County Court. But the proceedings were the culmination of years of allegations and legal manoeuvres that spanned the globe.

ABC News

Israeli ex-principal found guilty of sexually assaulting students at Jewish girls school in Australia

Malka Leifer fought her extradition from Israel, claiming she was mentally unfit for trial

The Independent UK

Malka Leifer found guilty of sexual abuse of former students

Malka Leifer, former principal of the Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel school in Melbourne, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two former students.

The Conversation

Australian court finds former school principal Malka Leifer guilty of sex crimes

The former principal of an Australian ultra-Orthodox Jewish School, Malka Leifer, was found guilty of sexually abusing two former students by a Melbourne court on Monday, local media reported.

Reuters

Afternoon Update: Yunupingu hailed as ‘one of the greatest Australians’; female cricketers get pay rise; and Paris to ban e-scooters

Nationwide tributes and respects paid to Yolŋu elder and Aboriginal leader who has died aged 74

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Malka Leifer found guilty of rape and child sex abuse of two sisters as jury reaches verdict

A Victorian jury finds Leifer guilty of 18 sexual offences relating to two sisters, and not guilty of offences relating to a third sister. The verdict follows a weeks-long trial on the historical allegations.

The New Daily

Malka Leifer guilty of school abuse charges

Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has been found guilty of the indecent assault and rape of a former student. Late on Monday afternoon,

AAP

Jurors retire to consider Malka Leifer abuse verdict

Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts on 27 sexual abuse charges against former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer.

ABC News

Jury retires to consider evidence against former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer

The jury will consider the evidence presented during the six-week trial, with 27 allegations levelled against the former principal by sisters who attended her school.

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AAP

Principal sex abuse case lag a disadvantage: Barrister

Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer's barrister has described delays between allegations of abuse and her trial as being a disadvantage to her.

ABC News

Lawyer for Malka Leifer tells jury alleged victim told 'blatant lies' and lacks credibility

During closing arguments in the sex abuse trial of the former principal of an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne, defence barrister Ian Hill calls the alleged victims' credibility into question, accusing one woman of telling "blatant lies".

AAP

Orthodox principal Leifer 'took advantage' of teens

Closing arguments have begun in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of sexually abusing three former students.

ABC News

Credibility of alleged victims defended as sex abuse trial of former principal Malka Leifer draws to a close

As the County Court trial nears its conclusion, prosecutors say three sisters who have accused former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer of sexual abuse are credible witnesses, even though their allegations about what happened have changed over the years.

The New Daily

Ex-principal Malka Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy

A former principal accused of raping three sisters allegedly told one of her accusers that she was helping her to get over her neediness.

AAP

Ex-teacher Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy

A woman allegedly sexually abused by former ultra-Orthodox teacher Malka Leifer told a counsellor she was told the abuse was to help get her over her neediness.

AAP

Ex-Orthodox teacher Leifer's trial behind closed doors

The trial for former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer is expected to head behind closed doors for the first of the complainant's evidence.

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