A police officer from the Traffic Division was indicted Monday on 14 counts including extortion by threats, after allegedly opening fake WhatsApp accounts, sending pornographic videos to women, and threatening to distribute intimate images, according to Israeli media reports. The indictment alleges the officer used police databases to locate women.
The Zioneer reported earlier Monday that a police officer was indicted for using police databases to sexually harass women. New details from the indictment, filed Monday at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, reveal the officer faces 14 charges, including extortion by threats. According to the indictment, the officer from the Traffic Division opened fake WhatsApp accounts impersonating both men and women, sent pornographic videos to women, and threatened to distribute intimate images and videos. The officer's name remains under a gag order. The case has drawn attention due to the alleged abuse of police databases to locate victims.
3 developments
- DevelopingIsraeli police officer indicted for using databases to sexually harass women
- StrongFour indicted for impersonating women online to extort Israeli men
- DevelopingFive suspects charged with extortion using fake Telegram dating platforms
- StrongJaffa resident prosecuted for allegedly coercing minors on Telegram for intimate images
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