The Israel Police announced tonight (Wednesday) that it has opened an investigation against Gal Ochowski, following the investigation that aired on Monday here 11, according to which he forced himself during a sexual encounter with a person from the proud community, exercised physical force and ignored requests to stop, and in another case forced himself on another person during work meeting.
A restraining order was issued on the details of the investigation, which is being conducted in the Yarkon area.
Following the publication of the investigation, Ochowski, who is considered one of the leaders of the community, announced his resignation as president of Iggy, the proud youth organization in Israel.
Chief of Staff David Boani, head of the police investigation division, referred to the affair at a conference of the Eilat Press Association yesterday: "The police have begun a process of investigation.
Developments in this area will be heard in the coming days. "
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Ochowski himself referred to an investigation yesterday in a post he posted on his social media: "Whenever public figures were linked to allegations of misconduct, I was one of the first to demand that they face and respond, confront and do mental arithmetic, show courage and leadership and not hide and fortify," the post said.
"Everything I demanded of others applies to me, both then and now. I too, person as well as person. I am not free from mistakes and passions, and I am not free from mistakes. Over the years and professional and social encounters with thousands of community members and non-members, I respected people. "I made sure to respect their wishes and listen carefully to any hidden or overt message that emerges from their words or behavior. I saw this as a necessary duty as a person, as a member and as a leader for many members of the community," he shared.
