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Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
August 14, 2025, 1:20 pm
Malka Leifer said moved to solitary after alleged sexual assault on fellow inmate
Leifer, former Jewish school principal convicted of rape, reportedly caught on camera sexually assaulting a younger prisoner in Australian jail .
By TOI Staff and Agencies
The entry to the Adass Israel School in Elsternwick. Photo: Google Maps
August 10, 2023, 6:10 pm
Malka Leifer, the school board and the legal consequences of failing to report child sexual abuse
According to that 2015 civil hearing, presided over by Justice Jack Rush, an Adass Israel School teacher, Sharon Bromberg, had reported serious allegations against Leifer at three separate meetings within one week to at least 10 people active and respected in the Adass community.
By Philip Mendes and MARCIA PINSKIER
Malka Leifer being led out of the Jerusalem District Court in 2018.
July 27, 2023, 5:45 am
Ex-principal for sentencing on August 24
Malka Leifer will face Judge Mark Gamble by video link on the morning of Thursday, August 24 to learn of her sentence.
By Peter Kohn
Former premier Ted Baillieu at a 2020 media conference with (from left) Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, after Malka Leifer was pronounced fit to stand trial for extradition to Australia. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 8, 2023, 9:17 am
Probe of Adass role in Leifer’s exit resumes
Dassi Erlich, Elly Sapper and Nicole Meyer, and the broader community, are owed a further investigation of the 2008 Adass board's activities.
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File
June 4, 2023, 11:15 am
Police reopen investigation into Adass Israel School board
It follows a protracted drama spanning 15 years after, following a meeting of the then Adass Israel School board, she was spirited to Israel
By AJN STAFF
The front gate of the Adass School in 2020, draped with ribbons in support of the victims of sexual abuse. Photo: Peter Haskin
June 1, 2023, 6:00 am
Civil case against Adass settled prior to trial
Had the civil case been heard, it would have brought fresh focus on the Adass School's hiring of Leifer and its failure to stop her committing abuse.
By Peter Kohn
A courtroom sketch of Malka Leifer at the County Court of Victoria during the trial. Photo: Mollie McPherson/AAP Image via AP via Times of Israel
May 30, 2023, 1:17 pm
New Adass case settled
A civil case against Adass Israel School over allegations the plaintiff was sexually abused by its former principal Malka Leifer has been settled hours before it was due to begin.
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer (right) being brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem in 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File
April 5, 2023, 6:45 am
Malka Leifer verdict: the reactions
'This is a mighty vindication for Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper in their long, courageous struggle for justice'
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer as sketched during an online hearing. Image: Courtesy Nine
February 8, 2023, 2:59 pm
Ex-principal abused and threatened victims, court told
Originally scheduled to begin last year, the trial of Malka Leifer has been set to go for about six weeks.
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer, as sketched in Melbourne Magistrates' Court. Image: Courtesy Nine
March 17, 2022, 11:31 am
Leifer trial could start late October
Former Adass Israel school principal has pleaded not guilty to at least 70 charges relating to child sexual abuse allegedly occurring between 2004 and 2008
By Peter Kohn
A court sketch of Malka Leifer. Artist: Paul Tyquin
October 21, 2021, 9:55 am
Leifer’s lawyers consider seeking report on fitness for trial
An online directions hearing in the County Court on Thursday morning has adjourned Leifer’s case until early next year.
By Peter Kohn
Malka Leifer, as sketched in Melbourne Magistrates' Court. Image: Courtesy Nine
August 12, 2021, 10:00 am
Media suppression order in Leifer case granted
A five-day committal hearing to weigh evidence for a trial has been set to begin on September 13.
By Peter Kohn
Ribbons on the gate of the Adass Israel School this week. Photo: Peter Haskin
December 24, 2020, 12:00 am
‘Now, it’s not about if – but when’
Leifer's lawyer Nick Kaufman said his client would not challenge the decision, but would seek to serve her sentence in Israel if she is convicted in Australia.
By Evan Zlatkis
September 21, 2020, 5:08 pm
Judge rules: Extradite Leifer
With Jerusalem District Court Judge Chana Miriam Lomp tonight approving Leifer’s extradition, Israeli Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn will have to sign off on the order.
By Evan Zlatkis
From left: Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer speaking to media on Wednesday morning. Photo: Peter Haskin
May 28, 2020, 1:09 am
Countdown to extradition
The Jerusalem District Court's ruling that Leifer is mentally fit to stand trial marks a long-awaited and long-overdue milestone in the quest to bring her to justice in Australia.
By Rebecca Davis
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