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IDF commander kept in post 3 months after accused of raping mentally challenged volunteer
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Israel, IDF, Akim

The Israel Defense Forces kept Sgt. Maj. Moshe Moridan, a senior regiment commander, in his post for three months after he had been accused of raping a mentally challenged woman volunteering in the army, it emerged Monday.

Moridan was in charge of a group of handicapped people given the opportunity to volunteer in the IDF in cooperation with the non-profit Akim.

Roughly three months ago, a volunteer reported to a counselor that the commander had raped another volunteer in a storeroom. A police report was filed, and the case moved to the criminal investigation division of the Israel Defense Force.
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But for three months, Moridor stayed in his post, where he is suspected of having threatened the volunteer to keep her from reporting the incident. He was arrested last week only after Channel 10 inquired as to how the case was proceeding. A military court extended his remand until Thursday.

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      1.   So? 04:41  |  potobac 19/08/08
      2.   kept in post 06:36  |  rm 19/08/08
      3.   Concept is intrinsically wrong 08:57  |  Joseph 19/08/08
      4.   Nothing unusual here - IDF is a bunch of thugs 09:58  |  Chanalau, Tova 19/08/08
      5.   So and we gave ex president a pay rise 12:35  |  SJ 19/08/08
      6.   To all of you, saints who preach to Israel 13:18  |  Israeli Citizen 19/08/08
      7.   Par for the course 14:53  |  Duderino 19/08/08
      8.   Let?s wait for court findings 15:09  |  H.H.M. 19/08/08
      9.   Soldiers kept in Naalin after killing children 15:41  |  Ivan 19/08/08
      10.   Kuntar kept free and hero in Lebanon 16:28  |  Israeli citizen 19/08/08
      11.   funny kind of morality 16:36  |  gwen 19/08/08
      12.   Yes, Israeli citizen, you already made clear whith whom Israel 21:05  |  Andreas 19/08/08
      13.   Learn, Chanalau T., milit justice depends on IDF not Justice syst 21:30  |  Alain 19/08/08
      14.   Duderino 23:11  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 19/08/08
      15.   Another example from "The Most Moral Army" 00:37  |  Maki 20/08/08
      16.   #13, TEACHER/INSTRUCT aka "KATHY"... 00:50  |  Silvienne 20/08/08
      17.   #10, Israeli citizen: because this article concerns the IDFrapist 00:52  |  Silvienne 20/08/08
      18.   System 08:13  |  Dr. Makni 20/08/08
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