2001
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* Malka Leifer arrives from Israel at Melbourne's Adass Israel School
2003 - 2006
* Alleged abuse of Nicole Meyer - charges 1-5
2004 - 2006
* Abuse of Dassi Erlich - charges 8-19
2006 - 2007
* Abuse of Elly Sapper - charges 22-29
2008
* Leifer is dismissed by school board after allegations raised, travels to Israel
2011
* The sisters make statements to Victoria Police
2014
* Leifer is arrested on 74 charges and held on home detention. Extradition proceedings begin
* Ms Sapper sues for damages and receives a confidential out-of-court settlement
2015
* Ms Erlich is refused an out-of-court settlement. She sues and is awarded damages
2016
* Leifer is found unfit to face an extradition trial
2017
* Ms Erlich launches #BringLeiferBack
* Ms Meyer receives a confidential out-of-court settlement
2018
* Israeli Police accuse Leifer of feigning mental illness
* Jerusalem's chief psychiatrist recommends that Leifer is fit to face an extradition hearing
2019
* Two psychiatrists tell a court Leifer is fit to be extradited, another two say she is not
2020
* Leifer is found mentally fit to stand trial and then mentally fit for extradition in her 71st court hearing
* The extradition order is signed
2021
* Leifer arrives in Melbourne shortly before borders close because of the COVID-19 pandemic
* She is ordered to stand trial and pleads not guilty
2023
* Leifer pleads not guilty again when her Victorian County Court trial begins
* Jurors convict her of 18 offences relating to Ms Erlich and Ms Sapper. She is acquitted of nine charges, five of which related to Ms Meyer and four involving Ms Erlich.
Australian Associated Press
