The rabbi, who is from the town of Ofakim, has not yet been named. He is suspected of sexually assaulting two women who came to him for counseling and advice.
Haredi Rabbi Busted On Clergy Sex Abuse Charges
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
A haredi rabbi from southern Israel was arrested this week on sex abuse charges Arutz Sheva reported today based on a Channel 10 News report.
The rabbi, who is from the town of Ofakim, has not yet been named. He is suspected of sexually assaulting two women who came to him for counseling and advice.
He was charged with sodomy and abusing his leadership position to trick a person into having sex.
Two women have so far filed criminal complaints against the rabbi, but there are believed to be many more victims, some of who will likely come forward.
The case has eerie echoes of a case of a very prominent Zionist Orthodox rabbi, Ezra Sheinberg, in the northern Israeli town of Sefat.
[Hat Tip: The Lion.]