The woman, 33, and her male romantic partner, 43, both from central Israel, are accused of numerous sexual offenses against the four children. The woman’s daughters were between eight and 12-years-old at the time, while 2 other abused relatives were 1 and 3 years old.
‘And they, the men of Sodom, called to Lott and said to him ‘Where are the men that came into thy house this night? Bring them out hither so that we may know them sexually.’ And Lott said to them, ‘I beseech you, my brethren, do not commit this evil act…Instead, I have two daughters who as yet have not known man. I will bring them out to you, and you may abuse them both as it shall please you…’ Book of Genesis
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A woman and her partner were indicted on Wednesday in an exceptionally severe child sex abuse case involving her two daughters and two infant relatives, the State Attorney’s Office announced.
The woman, 33, and the man, 43, both from central Israel, are charged with numerous sexual offenses against the four children. The woman’s daughters were between the ages of eight and 12-years-old at the time of the offenses, while the other two children were between approximately one and three years in age.
The Central District Attorney’s Office filed the indictment with the Central District Court in Lod and asked that both defendants remain in custody throughout the proceedings.
Woman, partner, exchanged child sexual abuse material
According to the indictment, the defendants met through a dating application about a year and a half ago and began an intimate relationship. Prosecutors alleged that they exchanged child sexual abuse material between each other and discussed their own sexual fantasies involving the woman’s daughters.
The indictment alleges that the woman repeatedly photographed, filmed and recorded her daughters in intimate situations, including while they were naked and sent the material to him.
Prosecutors said the man praised the material, used it for sexual gratification and encouraged the woman to continue producing it for him.
The indictment further charges that, during two meetings at the woman’s home, both defendants sexually abused her daughters while both were asleep.
On another occasion, prosecutors said that the man committed indecent acts against the girls while visiting the woman and her daughters during a vacation.
The most serious allegations concern two very young members of the woman’s family. Prosecutors allege that the woman sexually assaulted both children, filmed the acts at the man’s request and sent him the recordings immediately afterward.
The indictment portrays the abuse as part of an effort by the woman to satisfy the man’s sexual demands and preserve their relationship.
Defendants charged with attempting to conceal evidence
The defendants are also accused of attempting to conceal evidence. Shortly after she was questioned, the woman deleted their correspondence from her cellphone with the obvious intention of obstructing the investigation.
Investigators later recovered the messages, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors said the defendants had also routinely deleted parts of their correspondence and that the man repeatedly urged the woman to erase the photographs and videos documenting the abuse.
The charges include rape of a minor family member, soliciting the rape of a minor family member, committing indecent acts against children, using children to produce sexual abuse material, publishing and possessing such material, and obstructing justice.
In its request to keep the pair in custody, the prosecution said the offenses were systematic and prolonged and involved extremely young and vulnerable children.
The nature of the acts demonstrated that both defendants posed a serious danger to the public, prosecutors argued.