Australian police reopening probe into who helped Malka Leifer flee the country
Police have re-opened an investigation into the school that was allegedly involved in former principal and convicted rapist Malka Leifer fleeing Australia.Now there's a start in figuring out the guilty parties involved. That's called aiding and abetting a crime, and the school staffer's wife who took part should also be arrested for illegal actions. With any luck, we'll learn more about what's to happen when Leifer's sentencing comes up in a number of weeks.
A probe into the conduct of others at the Adass Israel School in Elsternwick was launched in 2015 but suspended while the years-long criminal investigation into Malka Leifer was underway.
Victoria Police confirmed on Saturday that the Sexual Crimes Squad had resumed an investigation into possible offences linked to the ultra-orthodox Jewish girls' school.
[...] Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu and former minister Philip Dalidakis, who have advocated for Leifer's victims, also confirmed the resumption of a police probe into the school board, sharing a letter they received from the office of the Chief Commissioner of Police Shane Patton.
"That investigation was suspended while the criminal proceedings against Ms Leifer were progressing," the letter reads.
"As the criminal proceedings against Ms Leifer have been finalised, Crime Command has re-commenced their investigation."
The letter from the office of Chief Commissioner Shane Patton was sent to Mr Baillieu and Mr Dalidakis in response to a letter from them, urging a thorough investigation into the conduct of anyone who may have perverted the course of justice.
Leifer fled to her native Israel in 2008 when allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving a student first surfaced.
The Supreme Court of Victoria found the wife of a school board member called a travel agent that night, and booked tickets for Leifer and four children to travel to Israel, via Hong Kong.
Update: since we're on the subject, it's vital to remember that Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city council member of the 1960s/70s, was also a sex offender in his time. So why can't the Haredi clan running the Adass school recognize people in their clan like Leifer are just as bad?
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