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Malka Leifer extradited to Australia to face charges of sexual abuse
Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has been extradited from Israel to face sexual abuse charges in Australia.
Ms Leifer was escorted out of Israel on Monday morning local time, just before the international airport was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Israeli media reported she would be flown to Germany and then to Australia, where she faces 74 charges in Melbourne.
Ms Leifer is accused of abusing three sisters during her time as headmistress of the Adass Israel School between 2001 and 2008.
She left for Israel in 2008 and Australia first submitted a request for her extradition in 2014.
Six years later, and after years of court proceedings, Israel signed an extradition order in December.
Ms Leifer has maintained her…
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