Breaking: Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer will be extradited from Israel to Australia to face child sex abuse charges
Accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer will be extradited to Australia, according to a final ruling judgment handed down by the Jerusalem District Court on Monday.Accused child sex abuser Malka Liefer appears via video link in an Israeli court.
Judge Lomp approved Leifer’s extradition after years of judicial proceedings, and it is now up to Israel’s Minister of Justice, Avi Nissenkorn, to finally approve the order.The latest court decision and the ministry approval can be appealed to the Supreme Court. Dassi Erlich, one of Leifer’s alleged victims along with her sisters Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, said the decision was a “victory for justice”.“A victory for all survivors!! … Exhaling years of holding our breath!“Today our hearts are smiling!”
Labor MP Josh Burns, whose electorate takes in the Adass Israel School, said the fight for Leifer’s extradition had taken far too long, but her alleged victims never relented."Justice has taken far too long. But finally, justice has won the day.”Mr Burns said while there might be further appeals, the Israeli judicial system should deal with them as quickly as possible and called on the Justice Minister to give the extradition the final sign off without any further delays.
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