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New York Sex Crime Conviction of Rabbi Guilty Of Molesting Daughter

By Conaway and Strickler

They nydailynews.com website reported in an account on March 11, 2009 that Israel Weingarten, a Hasidic rabbi in New York, was found guilty by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court of molesting his daughter for more than 7 years. Accompanied into the courtroom by US marshals, the victim sat down in the front row. Across from her were her six brothers and sisters between the ages of 13 to 23 who took their father?s side. Weingarten defended himself but was found guilty on all counts of molestation. After being found guilty of transporting the victim to Israel, Belgium, New York to commit sex crimes, he showed no feelings. He is due to be sentenced on April 3, 2009 by Judge John Gleeson and could face up to 50 years in prison. Walking out of court, the victim was dressed in contemporary clothes, wore cosmetics, and no longer is a member of the Satmar sect...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on April 15, 2009 (boomark / email).