The court extended the detention of a 58-year-old Haredi newspaper editor from Kiryat Ye'arim by four days, i24NEWS reported. He was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of possessing pedophilia-related materials. Police seized a laptop and mobile phone during the raid.
The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Tuesday extended by four days the detention of a 58-year-old Haredi newspaper editor from Kiryat Ye'arim, i24NEWS reported. The suspect was arrested earlier Tuesday morning on suspicion of possessing pedophilia-related materials.
As The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 08:37 Jerusalem, police officers raided the suspect's home, seizing a laptop and a mobile phone. The suspect is the editor of a newspaper in the Haredi sector. The court's decision to extend the detention signals that the investigation is ongoing and that authorities consider the case serious.
No additional details about the specific materials allegedly found have been released. The suspect's name has not been published. The investigation remains active.
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