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A view of the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. (Wikimedia Commons)

Former head of University of Iowa Hillel convicted of sexually abusing young boy in Jewish center

David Weltman, 29, gave the boy Hebrew lessons in the Hillel building in February and March 2019.

By Marcy Oster March 9, 2020 10:35 am

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Connecticut rabbi, 79, sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting student

The judge cited the Talmud in pronouncing sentence on Rabbi Daniel Greer.

December 3, 2019 11:08 am

Former nanny found guilty of sexually abusing Utah Chabad rabbi from age 8

The rabbi, who works as a Chabad emissary in Salt Lake City, where he grew up, said the #MeToo movement inspired him to come forward.

November 17, 2019 12:43 pm

Alan Dershowitz (right) represented sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a controversial 2008 plea deal and, previously, would send him copies of his books to review before publication. (JTA illustration by Laura Adkins)

Synagogue cancels mock trial featuring Alan Dershowitz defending biblical figures accused of child trafficking

By Sam Sokol August 15, 2019 10:38 am

Alan Dershowitz speaks during an interview on May 18, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)

Alan Dershowitz is defending characters accused of child trafficking in a mock trial

By Sam Sokol August 13, 2019 3:39 pm

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The Catholic Church has finally gotten serious about handling sexual abuse. Here’s what Jewish institutions could learn from the process.

By Bethany Mandel June 19, 2019 1:13 pm

Families sue DC synagogue preschool alleging it ignored child sexual abuse

By Marcy Oster April 16, 2019 3:22 pm

Orthodox rabbi in Utah tells court that nanny sexually abused him as a child

By Marcy Oster February 6, 2019 12:35 pm

Woody Allen’s wife Soon Yi Previn defends him against accusations of child sexual abuse

September 17, 2018 12:45 pm

DC police investigating child sexual abuse allegations at synagogue preschool

August 29, 2018 10:00 am

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