Simon Benisty
Another cover-up? The Jerusalem District Police arrested a
50-year-old Haredi man Wednesday for alleged Sexual assault against
several boys and girls whose families he befriended.
The police claim that the
suspect, a divorcee and father of three, admitted to his involvement in the
acts and is cooperating with the investigation. He said he assaulted several
boys and girls, ages 10-14.
The investigation has shown
that these instances were known to several sources within the Haredi community,
and the suspect said that
over the course of the year,
he was privately treated with medication that was supposed to lessen his sexual
urges.
Police believe the treatments
were funded by Haredi sources in order to prevent the filing of a complaint
with the police. The doctor and the source that funded the treatment will be
interrogated.
Police came into the picture
only a few months ago, after a complaint was filed by an 11-year-old girl from
Tel Aviv, who had stayed with relatives in Jerusalem, during the
time that the suspect had visited. The suspect was arrested due to the
complaint, and admitted to ten other instances, in which he committed indecent
acts on children.
The police suspect that in
addition to the ten instances to which the man has admitted, there are many
more cases, due to his history of sexual crimes against children, and having
spent time in prison outside of Israel. Police are examining the issue with the
help of Interpol.
Omri Efraim contributed to
this report.
Benisty was convicted
of in New York City in 2010. He was arrested in March of that year and deported
to Israel in October. His original sentence was 11 months in a New York City
prison. Israel Police are reportedly investigating Benisty's criminal history
outside Israel with the help of Interpol.
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