Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Rabbi Moti Elon won't serve prison time for sexual crime against minor, court rules

JPost   Prominent national religious figure Rabbi Moti Elon, who was convicted in August of two counts of indecent assault by force against a minor, will not serve time in prison, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ruled Wednesday

Although the state attorney had requested he get 8-18 months in prison, he was given a six month commuted sentence to be served in community service. He also was given three years probation and ordered to pay the complainant NIS 10,000.

The rabbi’s defense team had asked that he be given community service instead of a jail term.

Sagi Ofir, of the Jerusalem State Attorney's Office said that he hoped the sentence will serve to deter future sex crimes.

He did not say if the state intends to appeal the sentence. [...]
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2 comments :

  1. BoruchNDecember 18, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Psychiatrists make errors and might be politically motivated.

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  2. StevenDecember 18, 2013 at 11:57 PM

    We should learn from the goyim - http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/ian-watkins-from-lostprophets-gets-35-years-jail-20131219-2zls4.html

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