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Oct 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
Beit Shemesh man indicted in alleged sex offenses
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Yechiel Yehoshua Brand, 33, was indicted Tuesday at Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on charges involving four boys aged 13 to 16. Prosecutors allege the offenses occurred from 2024 to 2026 at synagogues, a mikveh and a supermarket in Beit Shemesh, including repeated touching of one boy during prayer despite his attempts to stop it.
WHO: Yechiel Yehoshua Brand was indicted; prosecutors brought the charges.
WHAT: Brand was indicted on charges of sex offenses against four boys.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
WHERE: Jerusalem, Israel
WHY: Prosecutors allege Brand took advantage of encounters with the boys at religious facilities to touch them sexually.
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