Fugitive sex offender who posed as therapist to abuse disabled children caught at Ben Gurion airport
Police say the 50-year-old left Israel shortly before a 2015 complaint and remained wanted for questioning for 11 years; he is suspected of additional sexual offenses against minors in the Haifa and Krayot area
A 50-year-old man, convicted of serious sex offenses against children with cerebral palsy, was apprehended at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday night after a 11-year absence from Israel. Police described him as the "pedophile caregiver who posed as a physiotherapist", alleging he had committed further sexual offenses against other children before leaving the country.
In 2015, officers from the Zvulun station initiated an investigation into the suspect's alleged offenses against minors in the Haifa and Krayot area, spanning multiple instances. The man had fled Israel a month prior to the complaint being lodged, and was subsequently deemed a wanted individual. His arrest occurred upon his return to Israel on Wednesday night, and he was subsequently taken into custody at the Zvulun police station in the Coastal District.
The suspect was subsequently jailed following the interrogation. He is set to appear before a court on Thursday for a remand hearing.
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