Out of innocence - The case against Gal Ochowski was closed on suspicion of sexual offenses
The affair first exploded in an investigation here 11, in which three men claimed that Ochowski harassed and sexually assaulted them.
Mako later announced that Ochowski would stop writing his weekly column on the website and later announced his resignation as president of "Iggy" - the proud youth organization in Israel
Yael Friedson
03/03/2022
Thursday, 03 March 2022, 13:27 Updated: 13:59
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Investigation here 11 about Gal Ohovsky's alleged sexual assault against young people (here 11)
The prosecution decided today (Thursday) to close the case against Gal Ochowski on suspicion of sexual offenses of innocence.
The affair first exploded on November 11 here in an investigation by Michal Rabinowitz and Omri Feinstein.
Journalists revealed three testimonies of men who allegedly harassed and sexually assaulted Ochowski.
In the first published case it was alleged that Ochowski forced himself during a sexual encounter with a man from the gay community, exercised physical force and ignored requests to stop.
In the second case it was alleged that he forced himself on another person during a work meeting.
In the third case, it was alleged that 14 years ago Ochowski attacked a holistic therapist.
The same person even filed a complaint with the police.
Ochowski was questioned by Tel Aviv police on suspicion of sexual offenses, after investigators arrived at his home and asked him to report to the station.
More on Walla!
Additional testimony against Ochowski: "Every encounter with him ended in sex, even when I did not want to"
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Following the testimony: Gal Ochowski was questioned by police on suspicion of sexual offenses
The first complaint was filed with the police against Gal Ochowski
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Ochowski (Photo: Reuven Castro)
During his interrogation, it was reported, Ochowski claimed that the things described did not pass the criminal threshold.
After about five hours of interrogation he was released to his home on bail.
News 12 reported that investigators had the names of other men who described Ochowski's alleged harassment and sexual offenses but did not agree to file a complaint, and further reported that the case was likely to be shelved from a lack of evidence of a criminal offense.
Following the publication of the investigation here 11, Mako announced that Ochowski will stop writing his weekly column on the site until the allegations against him are clarified.
In addition, Ochowski announced his resignation as president of Iggy, the proud youth organization in Israel.
In Walla!
Brenze reported that Ohovsky had hired the services of publicist Ronen Tzur to handle the publicity.
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