Criminal9/16/2026

Father Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Two Sons

The Central District Court in Lod sentenced a father to 7.5 years in prison for sexually abusing his sons, aged four and eight. He documented the acts and sent the materials to a person who presented himself online as a 35-year-old woman named “Maria.”

Key facts

•Court: Central District Court in Lod
•Sentence: 7.5 years in prison
•Compensation to the children: 150,000 shekels
•Ages of the victims: four and eight
•Events began: October 2024
•The case number and exact date of the sentence are not specified

What Happened

According to the amended indictment, in October 2024 the father met Uri Alfi online, who was posing as a woman named “Maria.” Alfi encouraged him to involve the children in sexual communications and to document the acts committed against them. The father photographed his eight-year-old son naked in the bathroom, committed an indecent act against him, and sent the documentation to Alfi; he later committed sexual acts against his four-year-old son while the child was asleep, while filming and broadcasting them to Alfi during a video call.

Threats to Publish the Documentation

In January 2025, Alfi informed the father that he had saved the videos and threatened to publish them unless he committed additional sexual acts against the children. At that point, the father refused to harm them again. According to the source, Alfi was sentenced in July to 17 years in prison for all the acts of which he was convicted; that sentence is not yet final.

Why the Court Rejected the Defense’s Arguments

The defense presented an expert opinion stating that the father did not have a pedophilic pattern of behavior and that Alfi’s manipulations and the gradual escalation of his demands were what led him to commit the offenses. The court declined to give weight to the opinion, noting, among other things, that the serious sexual act against the younger son was committed on the very day the two men met. In determining the sentence, the court also considered the findings of a victim impact report, which indicated emotional and behavioral difficulties in both children.

The Sentence Imposed

The prosecution sought a sentence of nine years in prison, while the defense requested five years. The court imposed 7.5 years of actual imprisonment, suspended prison sentences, and ordered the father to pay the children compensation totaling 150,000 shekels. The court emphasized the severe harm to the children’s sense of security and their trust in their father; the case number, the exact date of the decision, and the statutory provisions applied are not specified in the source.

What this means for you

The case illustrates that online manipulation or pressure from another person does not in itself exempt someone from responsibility for sexual offenses against children. When imposing a sentence, the court may consider not only the acts themselves and their documentation or transmission, but also the breach of trust within the family and the emotional and behavioral effects on the minors.

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