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Tag Archives: child sexual abuse
Do We Have A Jerry Sandusky-Type in LA’s Orthodox Community?
You’ve heard about the “former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested over the weekend on more than 40 counts of child sexual abuse.” What if we had a Jerry Sandusky-type in LA’s Orthodox community? Could we have … Continue reading
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Tagged child sexual abuse, exact story, jerry sandusky, orthodox community, powerful man, underage teen boys
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Orthodox Jews Vs. Child Abuse
The New York Times reports: For decades, prosecutors in Brooklyn routinely pursued child molesters from every major ethnic and religious segment of the borough’s diverse population. Except one. Of some 700 child sexual abuse cases brought in an average year, … Continue reading
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Case of Rabbanit Bruria Keren – The Burka Wearing Mom Accused Of Child Abuse
From The Awareness Center: 54-year-old, Bruria Keren, was arrested on charges of child sexual abuse and physical abuse of her twelve children. She has also been accused of cult like practices. Police suspect that the children were violently abused over … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse cases, Awareness Center, Beit Shemesh, bruria, Burka, child abuse case, child sexual abuse, code of silence, dress code, electric cables, food diet, group of women, jerusalem post, jewish women, muslim sects, physical abuse, police probe, safed, toldot aharon, whippings
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