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The trial for former ultra-orthodox school principal and accused child abuser Malka Leifer will begin in August. The 55-year-old was ordered to stand trial in October last year after pleading not guilty to 90 charges of child sexual abuse following her extradition from Israel. A five-week trial was expected to begin late this year but…
A kol koreh (declaration) to prevent child abuse not being reported was originally opened in 2015.
A former ultra-orthodox school principal charged with child abuse offences is considering whether to apply for her case to be heard in a judge-only trial. Malka Leifer, 55, was in October ordered to stand trial after pleading not guilty to 90 charges of child sexual abuse. She is alleged to have abused sisters Dassi Erlich, Nicole…
Two people came forward to accuse Baruch Leifer of sexual abuse including a family member who said he abused her when she was 12.
Very quickly, the haredi world realized that it was unwise to protect Walder. Rabbi Meiselman, a descendant of the Brisker dynasty, turned Walder into a non-haredi.