An indictment was filed against Yevgeni Yordanov, 51, of Kiryat Ono, a coach on the Israeli gymnastics team, on multiple counts of sex crimes against two minors under 16 whom he coached. According to Channel 12, he is also accused of extorting one of them by threats not to report his acts.
A serious criminal case involving a national team coach has come to light. Yevgeni Yordanov, 51, of Kiryat Ono, served as a coach on the Israeli artistic gymnastics team and is accused of a series of sex crimes against two of his underage female trainees, both under 16. According to Channel 12, the indictment details multiple offenses, and Yordanov is also alleged to have threatened and extorted one of the girls to prevent her from reporting. The case is separate from an earlier sex-crimes indictment filed last week against Chaim Otmazgin of Kiryat Motzkin, which The Zioneer reported on June 9. Yordanov's charges, due to his position and the number of alleged victims, represent a significant criminal proceeding in the world of Israeli sports. Further details on the indictment or the court schedule have not yet been released.
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