Prosecution demands harsher sentence for doctor Arie Levin

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The State Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the sentence of Arie Levin, a specialist in pediatric gastroenterology and head of a unit at Wolfson Hospital. Levin was convicted of rape and indecent acts against four women, three of them his patients and one the mother of a child treated by him.

According to Israel Hayom, Levin was sentenced to six years in prison and compensation of 750 thousand shekels after admitting to the offenses under a plea deal. According to Arutz Sheva, the prosecution argues that the sentence does not reflect the severity of the acts, his exploitation of his status as a doctor, or the severe harm caused to the victims. According to Israel Hayom, prosecutors note that the sentence is equivalent to the lower end of the range for a single rape offense.