Former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia found guilty of sexually abusing two students.
was found guilty Monday of sexually abusing two students, ending a nine-year legal battle that strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments while antagonizing Australia’s Jewish community.
Leifer sat with her head tilted, watching the jury, and did not react as the verdicts were read. The two former students she was convicted of abusing, Erlich and Sapper, were in court for the verdicts. Leifer had earlier pleaded not guilty to all 27 counts. Defense lawyer Ian Hill argued the lengthy delay between the alleged offenses and the trial, which began in February, was a disadvantage to the defense and to jurors. He attacked the credibility of the sisters, including accusing one of telling “blatant lies” in her evidence.
“Mrs. Leifer was one of the most respected persons in the community. If Mrs. Leifer was doing something then it must be OK,” Sapper testified about her reaction to what she saw happening to her sister. Hill told the jury the sisters had revered Leifer and writings from their school years showed them thanking her for being supportive. Hill said Erlich's story had changed several times since the allegations were made in 2008.
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