Former teacher facing 74 child sex abuse charges has been ordered to be sent back to Australia from Israel to face the law.
Malka Leifer will be sent back to Australia after Israel’s justice minister signed off on her extradition papers and her lawyer said she would not appeal.
The clock has now started on Leifer’s return to Melbourne to face charges, which must happen within 60 days.
Leifer, 52, was due to face 74 child sex abuse charges relating to her time as principal of Melbourne’s ultraorthodox Adass Israel School.
The papers were signed just 24 hours after the Israel Supreme Court decision was announced.
Avi Nissenkorn, Israel’s Minister for Justice criticised the way Leifer had claimed to be mentally unfit, which dragged on through six years of court hearings.
“I have now signed Malka Leifer’s extradition order to Australia,” Mr Nissenkorn said.
“After many years, after a despicable attempt to impersonate to be mentally unwell and in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling, it is our moral duty to allow the prosecution of Leifer.”
Read the article by Stephen Drill in the Herald Sun.