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Bnei Brak man accused of assaulting six minors he seduced online

By Ofra Edelman, Haaretz Correspondent

Tags: Pedophile, Beni Brak, Israel

Prosecutors on Thursday filed an indictment at the the Tel Aviv District Court against a 25 year-old man from Bnei Brak suspected of sodomy, indecent assault and sexual harassment of minors.

The suspect, Avi Patel, is charged with seducing online six minors aged 11 to 15, and convincing them to meet him in person. He is also accused of possessing pornographic pictures of minors.

According to the prosecution, Patel confessed to being a pedophile, and described in an unequivocal manner his attraction to minors.

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In his testimony, Patel said, "I am aware of being a pedophile. One thing that is known about pedophiles is that they have a very high sex drive and a strong desire for the object of their attraction."

Professionals who had treated Patel in the past testified that he had refused to accept any kind of help.

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1.	Bnei Brak, eh?	15:12	\|	Yonatan	10/01/08

2.	well well well another case from Bnei Brak	15:28	\|	SJ	10/01/08

3.	Where ever children are, so are pedophiles	16:55	\|	Petra	10/01/08

4.	2 SJ - Another sad pedophile story. But why do you gloat?	17:31	\|	bat yam	10/01/08

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