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Category Archives: Predators
Yisroel Pensack: Nazi-era Luftwaffe Nurse, Founder of Chile-based Anti-Semitic Religious Sect and Convicted Child Abuser, Dies In Prison; Was Under Investigation in 1985 Disappearance of Jewish Penn State University Math Professor
The New York Times reports: A former Nazi-era German soldier who founded a secretive German cult in southern Chile, where he sexually abused about 25 children, died of heart failure at a prison hospital early Saturday, Chilean officials said. He … Continue reading
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Tagged 20-year sentence, Boris Weisfeiler, Chile, Colonia Dignidad, died in prison, disappearance, drowned, executed, German cult, held captive, kidnapped, luftwaffe, mystery, Nazi-era German soldier, never charged, Paul Schaefer, Pennsylvania State University, Russian-born Jew, sexual abuse of minors, tortured, Villa Baviera
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The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet by Law Professor Daniel Solove
I read this book on Shabbos. The prof feels bad for people who did bad things and got caught and publicized on the internet, such as South Korea’s dog poop girl, who refused to pick up her dog’s poop on … Continue reading
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Tagged dog poop girl, kenny the shark, libel laws, public speakers, responsible citizen, ted frank
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Rabbi Baruch Lanner
Shmarya Rosenberg blogs: Rabbi Baruch Lanner is due to be paroled this week. Yochanan Lavie, a frequent FailedMessiah.com commenter, tells the story of his teenage encounters with rabbinic child abuser Rabbi Baruch Lanner. These encounters include Lanner kneeing boys in … Continue reading
Ner Israel Rabbi Alleged Abuser
Phil Jacobs writes for the Baltimore Jewish Times: The whispering got louder in the summer of 2006. Rabbi Moshe Eisemann, 71, a beloved longtime Ner Israel Rabbinical College scholar, teacher and author, was associated with the words "alleged molester. A … Continue reading
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A Friend Of Mine Was Raped By Passaic Social Worker Jonathan Berkowitz
Jewish Survivors posts: WARNING: It could be dangerous to date Jonathan Berkowitz (AKA: Yochanan Berkowitz, Yohanatan Berkowitz, Jonathan Yochanan Berkowitz) If you know of any single women in Passaic, NJ make sure they are aware that they could become the … Continue reading
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Rosa Colon Lost 10 Of Her 14 Kids To Child Protection Services
On August 10, 2007, and over the next week, I receive emails from Melvin in Brooklyn: Because of the many accusations filed with CPS (Child Protection Services) by these people this woman [Rosa aka Rose] lost 10 of her 14 … Continue reading
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Hotties In Your Home Vs. Skanks In A Hovel
Some successful Orthodox Jewish men, married or unmarried, get to host hotties in their home. They’ll make the necessary arrangements with their rabbis to get the best looking women at their home for the holy Shabbat. Meanwhile, I’m stuck with, … Continue reading
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Sad reality about ‘happy family’ car stickers
Bridget Johnson posts: "Commuting into the Valley, I see these stickers on the backs of vehicles all the time — "happy family" decal detailing Mom, Dad, and each of the kids by name and drawn out as boys or girls. … Continue reading
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Parents’ Ire Grows at Pedophile’s Unabashed Blog
Jennifer Steinhauer writes for the New York Times: LOS ANGELES, July 27 — The search for the self-described pedophile in the large-brimmed black hat commences nearly every day here, with findings posted on chat rooms frequented by mothers. He was … Continue reading
Most comprehensive account on Internet of women predators on campus
Here are some selections from the WorldNetDaily report: Allenna Ward, 24:Minister’s daughter from Laurens County, S.C., was a second-year teacher at Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, S.C., when she was fired Feb. 28, 2007, for allegedly having sex with … Continue reading
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