Published: 3 April 2023
Last updated: 5 March 2024
It took 15 years, more than 60 extradition hearings and massive determination but yesterday Malka Leifer was found guilty. Here is how it happened.
2003 - 2006: Alleged abuse of Nicole Meyer at Adass Israel School in Melbourne.
2004 - 2006: Abuse of Dassi Erlich
2006 - 2007: Abuse of Elly Sapper
March 2008: Allegations first surface that Leifer abused students. Leifer is dismissed from her position as principal of the Adass Israel school and flees to Israel.
August 2014: Leifer is arrested in Israel and placed under house arrest. Campaign begins to have her extradited to Australia for trial.
September 2015: Dassi Erlich receives $1.27m in damages from Adass Israel in a civil case after the other sisters receive confidential settlements.
June 2016: The first of more than 60 extradition hearings is held in Israel. The judge rules Leifer is unfit to stand trial and she is released.
February 2018: Leifer is re-arrested in Israel.
