Revealed: Surviving Malka Leifer

Overview

In 2008, serious accusations surfaced against Malka Leifer, the headmistress of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne, claiming she had sexually abused three students: sisters Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer, and Elly Sapper. Before authorities could investigate, Leifer vanished overseas, aided by the school, igniting a protracted extradition struggle that spanned nearly ten years. This battle for justice uncovered a complex tapestry of international intrigue, legal ambiguities, and political corruption, while also exposing a troubling culture of silence surrounding sexual abuse within the community.