A prominent 63-year-old Bnei Brak haredi rabbi, a head rabbi of a local haredi synagogue who is also a long time resident of the haredi city, was arrested Monday for the alleged serial rape a 17-year-old girl over an extended period of time.
Prominent Haredi Rabbi Arrested For Alleged Rape
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
A prominent 63-year-old Bnei Brak haredi rabbi, a head rabbi of a local haredi synagogue who is also a long time resident of the haredi city, was arrested Monday for the alleged serial rape a 17-year-old girl over an extended period of time, Walla! News reported.
The rabbi allegedly used his closeness with the girl's family to groom and seduce her.
Last Thursday, the girl's parents went to the police station and told investigators their daughter had been raped by the rabbi.
Not long ago, the rabbi reportedly offered to marry the girl and, when that was rejected, suggested that his 27-year-old divorced son should marry her. The family reportedly refused that, as well.
The rabbi also apparently promoted the victim’s father to a paid position of prominence in what appears to be an attempt to buy the father’s silence – an attempt that failed.
The rabbi was scheduled to be arraigned in Tel Aviv’s Magistrate’s Court Tuesday.
[Hat Tip: The Lion.]