Israeli government official charged with soliciting 15-year-old girl in Las Vegas
Briefly

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior figure in the Israel National Cyber Directorate, was arrested in Las Vegas after attempting to solicit a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity. He brought a condom to the meeting arranged with an undercover officer posing as a minor. Following his arrest, the US State Department clarified that the government did not intervene in his release after he bonded out of jail. Speculation about governmental protection arose alongside ongoing controversies regarding the Trump administration and connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a division head at the Israel National Cyber Directorate, was arrested in Las Vegas for soliciting a minor for sexual contact.
Alexandrovich brought a condom to the planned meeting and had chatted online with an officer posing as a teenager before his arrest.
The US State Department denied any involvement in Alexandrovich's release after he bonded out of jail, emphasizing he did not claim diplomatic immunity.
Speculation arose regarding possible governmental protection for Alexandrovich amid ongoing scrutiny concerning the Trump administration and Jeffrey Epstein's prosecution.
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