Spring Valley Man Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Due Back In Court Thursday
"We want to state, without commenting further, that Mr. Turner intends to enter a plea of not guilty and that we intend to litigate this matter in court," his attorney Kenneth Gribetz said. A felony hearing will be held on the charges and on the setting of bail. The hearing could be adjourned and the case moved to criminal court in New City if the case is presented to a Rockland grand jury and an indictment is returned.
Rabbi Moishe Turner
Monsey man charged with sexually abusing boy, 14
Steve Lieberman • Journal News
RAMAPO — A 58-year-old Monsey man has been charged with sexually molesting a 14-year-old boy.
Ramapo police accused Moishe Turner of 5 Dana Road of having anal and oral sex on seven occasions throughout Ramapo and Spring Valley.
The police investigation led to Turner's arrest last week on seven felony counts of second-degree criminal sex act and one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child.
Ramapo Police Detective Sgt. Brian Corbett said Monday that the investigation found the sexual activities occurred across Ramapo and in Spring Valley.
He said Ramapo detectives kept the case because the alleged crimes started in the town's jurisdiction.
"At this point in our investigation, we think there may have been more victims," Corbett said.
Turner was ordered held in the county jail in New City on $75,000 bail set during his arraignment on the charges in Spring Valley Justice Court. He is to return to court on Thursday, according to his attorney, Kenneth Gribetz.
Gribetz on Monday evening maintained his client's innocence.
"We want to state, without commenting further, that Mr. Turner intends to enter a plea of not guilty and that we intend to litigate this matter in court," Gribetz said.
A felony hearing will be held on the charges and on the setting of bail. The hearing could be adjourned and the case moved to criminal court in New City if the case is presented to a Rockland grand jury and an indictment is returned this week.
While Turner calls himself a rabbi, Corbett said police have no definitive information on his rabbinical status.
Rabbi Noson Leiter said Turner might have been educated in yeshiva but he doesn't lead a congregation and isn't a religious leader in the community. Leiter is a member of Torah Jews for Decency in Monsey.
Leiter said Turner has "misused the term rabbi to cover himself for unspeakable, egregious acts."
"The Orthodox and Hasidic community response to his arrest was very positive," Leiter said, adding Turner has been in the community for some time and religious leaders were helpful.
"We're obliged to uproot these people in our midst," Leiter said, "and make sure they don't harm others in the community or outside the community."
"We're obliged to uproot these people in our midst," Leiter said, "and make sure they don't harm others in the community or outside the community."
hAHAHA WHAT A JOKE WHAT ABOUT THE LAST 25 YEARS THE COMMUNITY KNEW ABOUT HIS MOLESTATIIONS AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Posted by: jancsipista. | October 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM
he's sooooooooooo hot I wish he would molest me!!!!!
Posted by: trenzack | October 25, 2011 at 12:22 PM
trenzack -
i wish i could arrange that.
Posted by: ah-pee-chorus | October 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM
trenzack- kensteh trennen noh?
Posted by: jancsipista. | October 25, 2011 at 02:31 PM
http://youtu.be/15TEMjEFf0Y
Posted by: 613ENFORCER | October 25, 2011 at 02:47 PM
either they are no longer jews, or good jews should no longer be jewish!
Posted by: Yosef ben Matitya | October 25, 2011 at 03:10 PM
is that a standard bail for this type of crime, seems rather low.
Posted by: Adams | October 25, 2011 at 07:20 PM
I wonder if this lawyer would defend someone who sodomized his kid? Probably. For the right price.
Posted by: PrettyBoyFloyd | October 26, 2011 at 07:43 AM