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Category Archives: Abuse
Pedophile Hides Out In Israel
Chris Conrad writes: It could be a year before a fugitive Ashland pedophile returns to the United States, despite his arrest in Israel. Arthur Samuel Silverman has spent close to eight years on the lam after fleeing the country to … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur samuel, chris conrad, county district attorney, international police agency, mark huddleston, sex abuse charges
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Hasid Who Allegedly Molested Elderly Man In Hospital Asks Victim, “Are You Jewish?” Before Molesting Him
Report: The NY Daily News reports: Accused molestor asked senior his religion before assault BY RICH SCHAPIRO AND SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM A Torah scholar accused of fondling an elderly man lying in a Manhattan hospital bed first asked his frail victim … Continue reading
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Tagged manhattan hospital, new york presbyterian, new york presbyterian hospital, new york presbyterian hospital columbia, torah scholar, york presbyterian hospital
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Sexually Abused? There’s Help
From left to right: Rabbi Nachum Rosenberg, Vicki Polin – The Awareness Center (international Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault), and Joseph Byrnes – SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests).
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Molestation Cases Among Orthodox Jews
NEW YORK (AP) — It started as a radio program discussion about a taboo subject: child molestation among members of the insular world of Orthodox Jews. Since he broached the subject on his radio show this summer, says a state … Continue reading
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Tagged mormon church, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, roman catholic church, state assemblyman, Tony Alamo
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Anti-Abuse Rabbi Says He’s In Danger
It all sounds a bit suspicious to me. He doesn’t even know if he was shot with a gun or hit with a rock. It doesn’t sound to me like he was shot. Here’s his interview with The Awareness Center. … Continue reading
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Tagged child sex abuse, community activist, rabbi rosenberg, sensitive community, williamsburg bridge, williamsburg community
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Blogs, Rabbis & The Power Of Information
"Rabbis are the rock stars of Jewish life," says Jewish Journal Editor Rob Eshman. At the top of the Jewish social circle, the best rabbis get access to the best information. People feel it a privilege to share hot scoops … Continue reading
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Tagged Aron Tendler, hechsher, Jewish Journal, lashon hara
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Female Teacher In Israel Accused Of Having Sex With Her Teenage Student
I can’t imagine that the boy in this case has any complaints. From YNETnews.com: A female teacher in the town of Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of engaging in sexual relations with a 17-year-old student. … Continue reading
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Monsey Rabbi Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl For Near A Decade
Steve Lieberman writes: Federal agents today arrested a Monsey-based rabbi on accusations that he had sex with a female relative over the course of a decade, starting when she was 9 years old. FBI agents arrested Rabbi Israel Weingarten, 58, … Continue reading
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Tagged daily basis, federal documents, foreign commerce, grand jury indictment, rabbi israel, traveling around the world
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