20% increase in sexual offenses committed by boys: "The trend of silence is broken"

According to police data, in 2021, 703 criminal cases were opened for boys for sexual offenses, compared to 564 in 2019. However, only 2 cases reached a legal decision this year and some believe that the jump in numbers is part of the education system's return to routine: "Year of closures Affects the data "

Shlomi Heller

01/02/2022

Tuesday, 01 February 2022, 12:10 Updated: 22:43

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An increase of about 20% was recorded in 2021 in the number of sexual offenses involving boys - according to police data published today (Tuesday).

According to the same data, last year 703 criminal cases were opened for boys for sexual offenses, compared to 2019, when only 564 cases were opened.

Despite the alarming data, only two cases out of the 703 cases opened in 2021 have reached a judicial decision.

703 criminal cases per year (Photo: official website, -)

20% of cases - suspected rape by threats

Police data show that 19% of all sexual offense cases, in which boys are suspected, have been shelved or are in closing proceedings and that 27% of them are still under investigation.

In addition, 51% of the cases opened in 2021 have been transferred to the care of the State Attorney's Office or the Police Prosecution Department, and the rest are awaiting further treatment.

According to the distribution of data in the police, less than 50% of the cases deal with sexual offenses of indecent act by force;

20% on suspicion of forced rape or threats, and only 10% of cases deal with suspected rape and unlawful cause.

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Adv. Maayan Haimovich (Photo: Official Website, Gabriel in Herlia)

Advocate Maayan Haimovich, who specializes in criminal law, believes that "on the one hand, it is clear that the meteoric rise in the number of sexual offenses in which minors are suspected is a cause for concern, although at least part of it seems to be related to the anomalies of 2020. "The book and the other educational frameworks in which, unfortunately, sexual offenses are committed among minors.

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"The fact that more and more boys and girls are deciding to break the trend of concealment, shame and silence that characterizes sexual offenses among minors is a certificate of honor for the future generation that grew up here, and in a really positive line."

1,330 cases have been opened dealing with sexual offenses of boys.

Tel Aviv school (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Additional data relating to the years 2018 and 2019 show that a total of 1,330 cases involving sexual offenses of boys were opened, of which only 168 reached a legal decision - 13% in total.

215 cases, which constitute 19% of the total cases opened in these years, are still being processed by the State Attorney's Office or the Police Prosecution Department.

900 cases, which are 68%, were shelved.

According to Advocate Haimovich, "These figures can be confusing, as they in no way indicate a high percentage of unjustified complaints, but mainly a lack of real evidence and a great difficulty of the investigators, who by law can not prefer one version over The other.

In addition, it is important to note that the rate of cases that were opened on suspicion of sexual offenses against minors and were eventually shelved is similar to the overall rate of criminal cases that are shelved every year. "

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