US State Department Denies Role in Release of Israeli Cyber Official Arrested in Pedophile Sting
Washington (Quds News Network)- The US State Department denied any government intervention in the release of Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a top Israeli cyber official arrested in Las Vegas. Officials said Alexandrovich was given a court date for charges related to soliciting sex from a minor. He did not claim diplomatic immunity, as he was not on an official diplomatic trip, and was released by a state judge pending trial.
Alexandrovich, 38, is Acting Head of Data & AI at Israel’s National Cyber Directorate. He reports directly to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and oversees critical Israeli infrastructure, including power grids, airports, and intelligence networks. He also founded Israel’s multi-million-dollar “Cyber Dome” initiative, which uses AI to detect and repel cyber threats.
Las Vegas police, working with the FBI, Homeland Security, and Nevada’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested eight men on Wednesday. All faced charges of luring children for sexual acts. Alexandrovich was the only one of them who was released quickly on bail without his passport seized, allowing him to return to Israel.
Israeli media reported only that he was “briefly detained for questioning,” omitting further details about the felony charges or the multi-agency investigation.
Child protection groups warn Israel has a growing pedophile problem. The 2023 report by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel found that 36% of sexual offence complaints involved incest. Complaints about crimes against children reached 70% of cases.
The Matzof Association, which monitors pedophiles in the occupation state of Israel, reports tens of thousands of offenders and about 100,000 victims annually. Reports say Israel has become a safe haven for sexual predators.
