Handball Coach Case: 14 Years in Prison for Online Sex Offenses
Handball coach Beno Reinhorn impersonated women and modeling agents online, thereby persuading girls to send him intimate photos and videos. He pleaded guilty to 30 counts and was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay compensation to the victims.
Key facts
- •Convicted person: Beno Reinhorn
- •30 counts
- •14 years in prison
- •26 victims provided intimate materials
- •38 additional people did not cooperate
- •The case number, court, and sentencing date are not specified
How Reinhorn Operated
According to the report on ynet, Reinhorn created female Instagram profiles under the names “Kim,” “Kelly,” “Linoy,” “Inbal,” and “Yael Swissa.” He offered minors modeling contracts and auditions, and gradually persuaded them to send intimate materials and, in some cases, to perform and film acts of a sexual nature. The court determined that 26 victims sent him intimate photos, while 38 other minors and adults did not cooperate with him.
The Investigation and Charges
The investigation was launched following two similar complaints received by the 105 hotline. Reinhorn concealed digital traces using proxy servers, NordVPN, the TOR browser, foreign virtual numbers, and file-deletion software. However, during a family vacation in Thailand, he used the internet without anonymization measures, which helped identify him. After his arrest, materials related both to girls already known to investigators and to girls who had not previously been located were found on digital storage devices.
What He Was Convicted Of
Under a plea agreement, Reinhorn admitted the facts without any prior agreement regarding the sentence and was convicted on 30 counts. The offenses cited in the source included: inducing minors to commit acts classified as rape or consensual sodomy where consent was obtained by fraud, indecent acts, sexual harassment, use of a minor’s body to create an obscene publication, possession of obscene materials, impersonating another person, threats, extortion, and invasion of privacy.
The Court’s Decision
The prosecution sought an overall sentencing range of 16 to 24 years in prison, while the defense argued for a range of 5 to 11 years. The court sentenced Reinhorn to 14 years of actual imprisonment and ordered financial compensation for all the victims; the compensation amounts are not specified in the source. The court’s name, the case number, and the date on which the sentence was handed down are not specified in the material provided.
What this means for you
The case illustrates that sexual harm may be considered a serious offense even without a face-to-face encounter if the victim’s actions were caused by a false identity, manipulation, and fraud. For families in Israel, it also underscores the role of the 105 hotline and the importance of digital evidence in investigating online offenses against children. The precise legal implications in each case depend on the facts established and the classification of the acts.
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