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Claim: Sexual abuse after photo shoot promise
Young man accused of sexually harassing girls after tempting them to apartment with compliments on beauty, promise of photo shoot
Police arrested a young man (21) from Kiryat Tivon on Thursday on suspicion that he sexually abused girls aged 14-15 after promising to do a photo shoot for them.
On Wednesday, one of the girls submitted a claim against the suspect and during investigations, the police learned of two other cases, following which an additional claim was submitted. The police are now trying to locate the third girl.
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According to the claims, the man met the girls in the street, complimented them on their beauty and suggested they come back to his apartment for a photo shoot. The girls agreed, but during the photographing, he touched them in intimate parts of their bodies. The sexual harassment started even while he photographed them outside the apartment.
Zevulun District Police Commander Jamal Hakroush said that the suspect claimed the photo shoots were entirely innocent, but later admitted his link to the alleged acts. Police noted that the photos had not yet been located.
The suspect will be brought before the Kiryot Magistrate's Court on Thursday, where police will request that his detention be extended. "We believe that there are many more than just three cases," said Hakroush. "Other claims will probably be filed later."
Other girls who have been victim to the suspect's alleged acts are asked to contact the police.
