Latest Chabad Child Sex Abuse Scandal Deepens
An investigation into child sexual abuse claims leveled at a another Chabad
Yeshivah College rabbi-teacher have ramped up this week, with at least
three people now reported to be assisting police with their investigation.
The AJN reports:
AN investigation into child sexual abuse claims levelled at a [Chabad] Yeshivah [College] employee have ramped up this week, with at least three people now understood to be assisting police with their inquiries.
Last week The AJN reported that a statement had been made to police alleging a string of abuses against a former student of the school and it can be revealed this week that two more people are assisting police with their inquiries. It is understood that the employee at the centre of the latest scandal is yet to be interviewed by police.
The alleged abuses happened some time ago, though The AJN has opted not to publish the dates as to conceal the identities of the victim and the alleged perpetrator, who remains in close contact with children at the school today.
College principal Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler told The AJN he had contacted the police and been advised that “at present, we have no need for concern, and that [police] would be in immediate contact with us should the need arise.”
In a statement to The AJN a spokesperson from the Police Media Unit said they were “not in a position to confirm or deny” that an investigation was underway.…
At least one alleged victim claims he was horrifically raped by in the Yeshivah College synagogue.
The alleged rapist – who is a Yeshivah employee (a rabbi/teacher, I believe) – asked him for forgiveness after the rapes as Yom Kippur approached.
The alleged victim claims he has never had a relationship or a steady job because of the
trauma from the rape – which he reportedly says caused him to suppress
it until recently.
The alleged rapes were reported to police this week and police are said to be investigating the claims.
Chabad’s Yeshiva College has been racked by child sex abuse scandals over the past several years.
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Former teacher Rabbi David Kramer - who fled Australia with the help
of Chabad to avoid prosecution – went on to sexually abuse a boy in St. Louis
and was convicted and imprisoned there. He was extradited to Australia
after serving his US sentence and pleaded guilty. He awaits sentencing.
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Yeshivah security director and martial arts teacher David Cyprys – who
had an earlier pedophilia-related conviction but who was allowed to work
at the Chabad school anyway – was convicted on child sex abuse charges
(and pleaded guilty to other child sex abuse charges) involving more
than 10 victims. He is awaiting sentencing.
• A former Melbourne Chabad Youth leader has recently been charged with child sexual abuse.
• A regular substitute teacher at the Chabad school has also been charged with sexual abuse.
"...What is it about Australia that makes it such a breeding ground for homosexual pedophiles?..."
It has a significant population of adult Haredi males. That's all that's needed.
Posted by: S M L | October 16, 2013 at 09:47 PM
David, do you just paste and copy that inane line every few days? PS Paedophiles are usually not homosexual.
Posted by: Edith | October 16, 2013 at 09:48 PM
Edith –
Yes he does, several times – sometimes dozens of times – each day.
Posted by: Shmarya Rosenberg | October 16, 2013 at 10:04 PM
All the Yeshivah apologists and trolls like "S M L" will be blown away when they find out who is being investigated here.....
Posted by: Aussie | October 16, 2013 at 11:39 PM
come on Aussie give us a clue. Does it rhyme with Bowen, Dinner or pick? I am probably completely off the mark.
Posted by: Meh | October 17, 2013 at 04:52 AM
@Aussie: Sorry to burst your bubble but I'm not a troll.
I take a very dim view of the sexual proclivities of Haredi/Hasidic men based on the evidence provided via this blog. Sexual abuse of children and women repulses and outrages me. My comment above may have been a bit flippant however I assure you and the others here that a troll I am not, nor am I an apologist for anyone or anything. If the rapist turns out to be other than a Haredi employee of the yeshiva in question it makes the crime no less horrific nor does it expunge the stain of sexual misconduct from Haredi clergy and teachers in general. They're a high-risk group no matter how you slice it.
Posted by: S M L | October 17, 2013 at 07:48 AM
@ S M L...
Yes you are a troll.....Posting the exact same crap in every thread that has anything to do with Australia makes you a troll...
And as a proud Australian I find your posts saying that Australia is "breeding ground for pedophiles" offensive....
You are insulting every Australian and Smarya should ban you...
Posted by: Aussie | October 17, 2013 at 04:43 PM
@Meh...
It could do harm to the police investigation so I will not give a hint....
It's also worth keeping in mind that history shows that be it in a religious environment like Chabad or the Catholic church or with a scout leader or whatever when the victim(s) are not immediate family there is just about always multiple victims...
So far there is only the one person who has made complaint against this employee....
Yes this could change and more could come forward but till they do or till the police lay charges it's unfair to name the person just in case it's not true...
Posted by: Aussie | October 17, 2013 at 04:53 PM
@ Aussie
Hold on a cotton pickin minute..
"it's unfair to name the person just in case it's not true"
???
but it's cool to name the institution?
Posted by: chezifive | October 18, 2013 at 07:01 AM