- A rabbi who publicly spread false claims regarding Hamas raping Israeli women on October 7th has been arrested for sexually abusing a teenage boy.
- Since the incident has been disclosed, other families have come forward regarding serious concerns in relation to the rabbi.
Rabbi Yizhak Meir Sabo, 43, was charged on 1st April for indecency with a child, court records show. Authorities set his bail at $100,000. The rabbi was placed on leave by the school in which he worked when the reports surfaced on 27th March.
Sabo allegedly regularly pulled down a young boy’s trousers— a student of his— and touched his genitals. The abuse allegedly occurred while the student was in grades 9-12. In addition, Sabo watched the young boy shower and sent him inappropriate messages of a sexual nature.
School authorities labelled the reports “shocking and serious” and banned Sabo from campus and all school-related activities.
Since the incident has been disclosed, other families have come forward with additional concerns.
Sabo assisted in spreading unverified claims that Hamas fighters committed “mass sexual violence” during the October 7th infiltration in Israel.
