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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rod McGuirk

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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.

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.

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