Jerusalem Rabbinic Court allegedly ignored testimony on pedophile rapist

Court reportedly heard testimony about ultra-Orthodox elementary school teacher 18 months before police found out and indicted him.

By Chaim Levinson | 00:54 13.08.12 |

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The Jerusalem Rabbinic Court allegedly ignored evidence of serious sex crimes perpetrated by a teacher in an ultra-Orthodox elementary school for boys, Haaretz has learned.

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Jerusalem Rabbinic Court allegedly ignored testimony on pedophile rapist

Court reportedly heard testimony about ultra-Orthodox elementary school teacher 18 months before police found out and indicted him.

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