Sisters to move forward with lives after Malka Leifer found guilty of rape, assault

Former ultra-Orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing two of her former students between 2003 and 2007. Jurors found Leifer guilty of 18 of 27 charges, a decision described as a "vindication of the courageous survivors".

Left to right: Sisters Elly Sapper, Nicole Meyer and Dassi Erlich are moving forward with their lives after the conclusion of a six-week criminal trial ending with guilty verdicts for Malka Leifer. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

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