Name of former Ben-Gurion Airport employee cleared for publication in sexual assault case

Roy Neidorf, 31, from Magen Yavne, was employed as an inspector at the Population and Immigration Authority.

The identity of a former Ben-Gurion Airport employee, accused of using his position to sexually assault foreign nationals seeking entry to Israel, has been cleared for publication, according to the State Prosecutor.

Roy Neidorf, 31, from Magen Yavne, was employed as an inspector at the Population and Immigration Authority.

The indictment, filed in June with the Central District Court in Lod by attorney Shahar Katz-Daniel of the Central District Prosecutor’s Office, details the actions of Neidorf during an interrogation of a Brazilian citizen at Ben-Gurion Airport.

According to the charges, Neidorf used the “Google Translate” app to communicate with the woman, instructing her to wait near a restroom after granting her entry into Israel.

Fearing that her entry would be canceled by Neidorf, she followed his request. Once she arrived at the restroom, Neidorf is alleged to have sexually assaulted her in the baggage hall’s restroom.

Separate incidents of assault

In two additional incidents, Neidorf allegedly committed similar acts during interrogations of two Spanish nationals and one Romanian citizen.

In these cases, he reportedly also used a translation app to communicate inappropriate requests, including one that read, “If I let you pass, I want us to meet outside,” and another that said, “If you are generous with me, I will be generous with you.”

Neidorf faces charges of bribery and committing indecent acts.

After the indictment was filed, the court upheld the prosecution’s request to publish Neidorf’s name. His attorney appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. However, following the recommendation of Justice Noam Solberg, the appeal was withdrawn.

Suspected of committing serious sexual offenses

In June, Israel Police reported that Neidorf was suspected of committing serious sexual offenses against several women seeking entry into Israel, The Jerusalem Post previously reported.

The investigation into Neidorf was initiated as part of a broader inquiry linked to a nationwide sex trafficking ring that had been facilitating prostitution services across the country.

Police described this as “a shocking case involving a suspect who allegedly acted systematically, using improper means and exploiting his position and authority to carry out his actions against innocent women in this illegal manner," the Post quoted.