A 58-year-old resident of Kiryat Yearim was arrested by investigators from the Jerusalem District Police on Monday on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material, Israel Police confirmed on Tuesday.
The arrest was carried out after police said they received information that raised suspicions the man was in possession of prohibited material.
Investigators searched the suspect’s home under a court-issued warrant, where they arrested him and seized electronic devices, including a laptop computer and a mobile phone.
According to police, the devices have been transferred for forensic examination and the extraction of digital evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.
The suspect was questioned on suspicion of possessing prohibited material.
The police did not provide additional details regarding the investigation or specify the quantity or nature of the material allegedly found. The investigation remains ongoing, and no indictment has been filed at this stage.
