Former Wolfson Hospital Doctor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Rape

What He Was Convicted Of

Levin was convicted of raping the mother of one of his patients, committing four indecent acts against another patient, committing an indecent act against an additional patient, and breach of trust toward a fourth victim. The most serious incident occurred in 2013: a woman came to the doctor’s clinic to obtain her son’s medical records. The other incidents described in the amended indictment occurred between 2010 and 2021.

The Admission and the Agreement

Levin initially denied the allegations but changed his position at an advanced stage of the trial, after the victims had already testified. He admitted the facts of the amended indictment under an agreement that did not stipulate the sentence. A total of 750,000 shekels was deposited with the court for the four victims—187,500 shekels for each; separately, the defense announced a payment of 612,500 shekels to the rape victim under a civil settlement.

What Sentence the Court Imposed

The Tel Aviv District Court panel, headed by Court President Judge Gilad Neuthal and including Judges Tali Haimovitz and Limor Bibi, unanimously imposed a sentence of six years’ actual imprisonment. The 34 days Levin spent in detention will be deducted from the term. He was also sentenced to a ten-month suspended prison term for three years for a serious sexual offense and a six-month suspended prison term for the other offenses.

Why a Six-Year Sentence Was Imposed

The court considered as aggravating circumstances the number of victims and offenses, the prolonged period during which the acts were committed, the ages of some of the victims, the harm caused to them, and the doctor’s use of his professional authority and the patients’ dependence on him. Mitigating circumstances included the absence of prior convictions, Levin’s age, his admission, the compensation deposited, his cessation of medical practice, and the significant narrowing of the original indictment. The prosecution requested at least 13 years in prison, but the court set lower sentencing ranges and imposed an aggregate sentence of six years.

The License and Possible Continuation of the Proceedings

Levin undertook to cease practicing medicine permanently and to request the revocation of his license. According to the prosecution’s statement after the sentence was read, his medical license was permanently revoked. The prosecution announced that it would study the sentence and consider its next steps; the source does not state whether an appeal was subsequently filed.

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