Four Israeli troops are suspected of raping a female soldier in one of the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) worst-ever sex crime cases, the JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) website reports today (May 1, 2015).
Military Police detectives suspect the soldiers took turns raping the female soldier last month at the Hatzerim Israel Air Force base near Beersheba, according to a report yesterday by Israel Radio. One of the soldiers is believed to have filmed at least part of the assault.
The suspects -- who are responsible for maintenance on the base -- have been placed under arrest pending the investigation. The alleged victim was at first reluctant to press charges against the four, but was persuaded to do so at the request of her commanding officers, the IDF spokesperson's unit said in a statement.
"When the Investigating Military Police received the complaint, it initiated an investigation and the soldiers were placed under arrest," the statement read. "In parallel, the complainant is receiving treatment at the Support and Trauma Center, and her treatment is being closely monitored by superior officers."
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