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The former head of Israel's national theater accused of sexual harassment
By Roni Singer
Maerch 21, 2005
Ya'akov Agmon, the former director-general of Habima national theater, will be
summoned by police for questioning in the coming days following a sexual
harassment complaint filed against him this past weekend.
The accuser, a 36-year-old former secretary at the theatre who resides in the
Sharon region, told police that Agmon made sexually explicit comments towards
her, even threatening to fire her should she fail to meet his demands.
The former secretary said that the harassment began a number of years ago yet
she waited until she finished working at the theater before filing a formal
complaint. She was dismissed from her job in January due to cutbacks at the
theatre.
The woman said that she came forward after seeking help from a counseling
center for victims of sexual violence, which recommended notifying the police.
The initial accusation was made to police in Kfar Sava but was later
transferred to Yarkon district police in Tel Aviv, under whose jurisdiction the
theatre falls.
Agmon resigned his position from the theater a number of months ago.
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