Police investigate Lahav 433 officer accused of sexually harassing subordinate policewoman

According to the report by KAN, the officer allegedely made made sexually explicit statements towards his subordinate, with the incident being investigated.

An officer from Lahav 433, Israel's "FBI," is being investigated after he sexually harassed a policewoman who was working as his direct subordinate, KAN reported on Friday.

According to the report, the officer allegedely made made sexually explicit statements towards his subordinate.

The policewoman was transferred from the unit to separate her from the officer, while the suspect was kept on duty, the report stated.

Israel Police told Kan that the matter was sent to the force's internal affairs unit, the Criminal Investigation Department, for investigation the moment the reports became known.

Explicit comments, harassment towards a subordinate

The report mentioned that one of the incidents, registered last month, happened around unwanted physical contact after a meeting.

Kan said that the officer touched the policewoman's leg under the table and was promptly pushed away by the victim.

He then reportedly told her, "Let me f*** you."

The report mentioned that several other incidents in which he allegedly made sexually explicit statements are also being investigated as part of an internal investigation.