{
  "id": 2400511,
  "title": "Over 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/over-20-victims-in-minor-sexual-harassment-case-discovered-by-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:14:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-906210"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israel Police uncovered over 20 victims in a minor sexual harassment case, according to a spokesperson who shared the information via the organization's Telegram channel. The investigation began following a report made through the 105 hotline, which handles complaints of online criminal activity against minors aged zero to 18.\n\nThe case came to light after a 12-year-old girl alleged that a man had sexually harassed her. As a result, police launched an investigation and arrested a 40-year-old man from central Israel. The suspect had deceived minors by presenting himself as a 16-year-old on social media platforms TikTok and Instagram, using an image of another minor.\n\nAccording to the police, the suspect had been contacting minors aged 11 to 15 since 2022, and the ongoing investigation revealed that this misconduct continued until 2025. Unit 105 has urged anyone who believes they have been harmed by the suspect to contact the 105 hotline.",
  "summary": "The suspect had presented himself as a 16-year-old on social media and utilized an image of a minor to contact 11- to 15-year-olds.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 20 victims discovered in minor sexual harassment case",
    "40-year-old man arrested from central Israel",
    "Suspect deceived minors with false identity since 2022"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}