US EditionNevada judge orders Israeli official to appear in court after sex sting arrest
Tom Alexandrovich posted $10,000 bail and returned to Israel after his arrest in a multi-agency sting targeting child sex predators, leading to a court-ordered virtual hearing.
- On Wednesday, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior Israeli Cyber Directorate official, missed his felony arraignment in Henderson, prompting Justice of the Peace Barbara Schifalacqua to require future hearings by video.
- The arrest came during a multi-week sting by Nevada and federal authorities that targeted eight suspects, including Alexandrovich who tried to meet a 15-year-old decoy for sexual contact, authorities said.
- After posting $10,000 bail, court records show a dispute over whether his appearance could be waived as David Chesnoff said prosecutors agreed, but Justice of the Peace Barbara Schifalacqua denied the request.
- The judge continued the hearing for a week to reconsider release terms, with Henderson Justice Court Chief Judge Barbara Schifalacqua seeking no contact with minors and possible electronic monitoring.
- Alexandrovich’s swift release and return to Israel sparked controversy as the U.S. State Department denied intervention amid online critics and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene alleging elite treatment.
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MIDWEEK WIRE – ‘Dirty Vegas: Israeli Official Caught in FBI Sex Sting’ – Patrick Henningsen and Freddie Ponton
from 21st Century Wire: In this 21WIRE LIVE midweek edition, host Patrick Henningsen is talking with 21st Century Wire Associate Editor for Global Affairs, Freddie Ponton, to discuss the disturbing scandal in Nevada, where a visiting Israeli official, Tom Alexandrovich, was caught in an FBI underaged child sex sting, and his subsequent release and exfiltration from the United States […]
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When an Israeli cybersecurity official skipped his court arraignment in Nevada, concerns about fairness in the justice system came into sharp focus. Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior figure in Israel’s Cyber Directorate, was arrested in a sting operation for allegedly attempting to lure a minor online. He posted a $10,000 bail and flew back to Israel shortly afterward. His attorney claimed prosecutors had reached an agreement for his absence, b…
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Israeli official accused of Nevada sex crime ordered to appear in court via Zoom
By Raphael Satter(Reuters) -An Israeli official accused of trying to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex outside Las Vegas has been ordered to appear via videolink next week after he missed his arraignment hearing on Wednesday, local media reported.Tom Alexandrovich, a senior cybersecurity official with the Israeli government, was one of eight people arrested as part of a multi-week operation by Nevada and federal authorities targeting "child sex pr…
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