Overview

• Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a division head at Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, was arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting alleged child sex predators in the Las Vegas area.
• Police documents reported by local media say he arranged to meet a decoy he believed was 15, brought a condom, and told officers he thought the person was 18.
• Court records show he posted a $10,000 bond at the Henderson Detention Center on Aug. 7 and returned to Israel; a Clark County court date is set for Aug. 27.
• The U.S. State Department said it did not intervene, noted he did not claim diplomatic immunity, and confirmed he was released by a state judge pending proceedings.
• Israel’s prime minister’s office initially denied an arrest occurred, while Alexandrovich’s attorneys and the Clark County district attorney both said his release conditions were consistent with normal procedure.