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Jerusalem man indicted for indecent act with 12-year-old girl who asked for help opening a gate

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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An indictment was filed Monday against Yonatan Shmuel, 57, of Jerusalem, accusing him of committing an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl, according to Channel 12. The indictment alleges the girl approached him for help opening a locked gate, and he then took her hand and placed it on his genitals.

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An indictment was filed Monday at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court against Yonatan Shmuel, 57, of Jerusalem, for an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl, Channel 12 reports. According to the charge sheet, the girl approached Shmuel for help opening a locked gate; he allegedly took her hand and placed it on his genitals. The case is the latest in a series of sex-crime indictments against adults involving minor victims reported in recent days, though each is a separate incident with no known connection. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar cases in Kiryat Yam, Kiryat Motzkin, and Jerusalem hotels, all involving unrelated defendants. Shmuel has not yet responded to the allegations.

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