The Orthodox Jewish man was accused of sexually abusing his daughter from the age of 10. The now young woman also accused a family friend of raping her and joining her father in leading her gang rape, while she was drugged and bound, with a group of unknown men.
Following a month-long trial, both men were cleared of all charges after just five minutes of deliberation by the jury. [...]
His lawyer, Anthony Metzer, said: “The allegations against my client, a religious family man of exemplary character, were extraordinary and shocking and the jury must have found them to be fanciful and… without foundation.” [...]
Mr Goldberg said in court: “She is a feisty, confident young lady, who never once shed a tear, never once backed down,” and suggested she was “rather enjoying the battle of wits”. As for the girl’s psychologist and mentors, a US rabbi and his wife, Mr Goldberg said: “They’ve all been suckered by her.”
Three key pieces of evidence led to the acquittal in what their solicitor, David Sonn, called “record time”.
R' Eidensohn:
ReplyDeleteA very relevant topic to this and molestation etc. that is worthy of its own post:
How to Make Memories of Things That Never Were
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/science/false-memory-planted-in-a-mouse-brain-study-shows.html
That is why these matters should be brought to trial. Everyone should have their say in Court.
DeleteAnd to counter the argument about wild accusations or accusations from many years ago -- if it doesn't hold up in Court, there will likely be no conviction.