Dassi Erlich has welcomed the news that Malka Leifer is likely to be extradited."There's been so many twists and turns in this case but we kept holding onto that hope that justice will prevail and we will get to this point and it's hard to believe we actually are here," Ms Erlich said.
Leifer is accused of 74 charges of rape and child sex abuse — acts allegedly committed against her students at the Adass Israel School in Melbourne's inner southeast more than a decade ago. "The allegations against Ms Leifer are very serious and the Australian Government remains strongly committed to ensuring that justice is served in this case, so that Ms Leifer is extradited to Australia in order to stand trial on the 74 counts of child sexual abuse against her," Mr Porter said in a statement tonight.
"Nevertheless this is a significant milestone which should provide alleged victims some hope that this part of the process to bring Ms Leifer to justice in Australia is edging closer to a conclusion.""We look forward to the legal system continuing to serve the best interests of a just & fair outcome," she wrote on Twitter, tagging Israeli foreign affairs minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)