Panic in Jerusalem - child sexual / ritual abuse.

To date, more than 70 children, nearly all from Haredi families in the tight-knit community of Nahlaot, have been interviewed by Social Services and have claimed to suffer severe sexual, psychological, physical, and ritual abuse at the hands of nearly 60 individuals. At least another 50 children have claimed abuse, though they were not interviewed by Social Services. The children have identified the perpetrators either by name or by telling characteristics: the one with the ponytail, the one who exercises, the filmer, the one with a walker, the one who wears a knitted kippah, and so on. Those accused include American immigrants, middle-aged men, elderly women (nearly half of those accused are female), geriatric couples, teenagers, mother-son teams, mentally handicapped individuals, at least one Arab, suspected Christian missionaries, and, more recently, a few prominent members of the community, including a rabbi. Some of those who have been identified by one or more children are unaware, or appear to be unaware, that they have been accused.

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wetroof said:

http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/117839/panic-in-jerusalem

Panic in Jerusalem

Parents in a tight-knit neighborhood believe a pedophile ring is terrorizing children. What if it doesn’t exist?

I only read pg 1 out of 5. It's pretty shocking.

This article was published 12 days ago by Brooklyn author for "tabletmag.com a Israel / Jewish news site. It covers the last 2 years of the situation I am guessing. the allegations of child sexual abuse began in OCT 2010

It may not be the best source of info. I'm suspicious because of the subtitle - though maybe editors chose that. I would have to imagine there is independent blogs covering the story since 2010. but this is the first I heard of it anyways.

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