Malka Leifer, 56, must serve at least 11 years and six months of the sentence before she can be considered for early release. As soon as she is released from a Victoria state prison, she will likely be deported to her native Israel.
Leifer was principal of Melbourne’s ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel School when she abused two teenage sisters between 2004 and 2007.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former principal of an Australian Jewish school was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison after she was convicted of sexually abusing two students.
The siblings, who along with their older sister Nicole Meyer became the public face of a campaign to bring Leifer to justice, attended court and welcomed the sentence.
The sisters had endured a “cruel and frightening upbringing at the hands of a very abusive mother,” received no sex education and did not recognize sexualized conduct, Gamble said.
Leifer chose to watch her three-hour sentencing hearing by a video link from a high-security Melbourne women’s prison rather than attend court in person and appeared teary-eyed at times.
The school’s current principal and chief executive Aaron Strasser on Thursday apologized to Leifer’s victims for the distress they had suffered and for the impact of the abuse on their lives and families.
“Her offending was a gross and complete breach of trust and it is our hope that today’s sentencing provides a sense of justice for the survivors and helps them to heal,” Strasser said in a statement.
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