East Jerusalem resident arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts against 12-year-old girls

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Crime in IsraelDuring police activity along the Tel Aviv coastline on Friday, a report was received regarding a suspicious man who allegedly entered the water, approached two 12-year-old girls, and touched them.Follow us on GoogleILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.(photo credit: Police Spokesperson )ByHODAYA RANAUGUST 16, 2026 13:16A 19-year-old east Jerusalem resident was arrested on Friday on suspicion of allegedly committing indecent acts against two 12-year-old girls.During police activity along the Tel Aviv coastline on Friday, a report was received regarding a suspicious man who allegedly entered the water, approached two 12-year-old girls, and touched their bodies indecently.Nearby police officers spotted the suspect and arrested him. A check of his details found that he was a 19-year-old resident of east Jerusalem.Israel Police car (credit: YOSSI ALONI/MAARIV)The suspect was taken for questioning at the police station and was subsequently detained. On Saturday night, he was brought before the court, which extended his detention until Monday.Wave of men arrested on suspicion of indecent actsLast month, two men were arrested in Tel Aviv on suspicion of committing indecent acts against three women at three different locations in the city. A Palestinian man from Huwara in his 30s was suspected of touching the buttocks of two women at Park HaMesila and the nearby Teder club.In addition, a Haifa resident in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of entering a women's restroom stall at Frishman Beach, where he allegedly committed an indecent act against a woman.Follow us on Google