ynet reports that the deputy mayor of Rishon LeZion suspected of sex offenses against a municipal employee has been released from detention to house arrest. The release follows an earlier report that he would be freed after being confronted with the complainant.
ynet reported Monday that the deputy mayor of Rishon LeZion suspected of sex offenses against a municipal employee has been released from detention to house arrest. The report follows an earlier ynet item, as The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, indicating he would be released after being confronted with the complainant.
The deputy mayor was arrested on August 5 on suspicion of committing sex offenses against a female municipal employee, as The Zioneer reported. Police had conducted a covert evidence-gathering phase before the arrest. His defense attorneys later described the allegations as a 'blood libel' and extortion, claiming the complainant sent him a selfie from the shower, according to a ynet report cited by The Zioneer.
The conditions of the house arrest and the current status of the investigation have not been detailed.
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