An Israeli judge has ordered that former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of child sex offences, could be freed into home detention.
Angry scenes erupted outside an Israeli court after it ruled a former Melbourne principal accused of sex crimes could be released from police custody into home detention.
Malka Leifer’s alleged victims said they’re dumbfounded by the decision – alleging she poses a flight risk.
Supporters of Malka Leifer’s alleged victims confronted an influential Rabbi outside court.
But he told the court the former educator – who’s accused of 74 charges of child sexual abuse – should be freed.
He said it would damage her mental health to stay in custody – and his two assistants would monitor her while under house arrest.
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