News Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
| 27 days ago
The spiritual leader of a religious sect accused of child abuse was extradited to Israel. Elior Chen, 29, was taken directly to a Jerusalem police station for interrogation Wednesday after landing in Israel from Brazil. Chen allegedly urged his...
News Source: United Press International
| 27 days ago
A self-styled Jewish rabbi accused of ordering his followers to abuse children, landed in Israel Wednesday after being extradited from Brazil. Elior Chen, 29, apprehended by Brazilian police in Sao Paulo in June, was accused of abusing 3- and 4-year-...
News Source: BBC
| 27 days ago
Elior Chen fled in 2008 after two boys, aged 3 and 4, were taken to hospital with severe injuries...It is alleged young children were beaten, burned and made to eat faeces at his home in the occupied West Bank. A lawyer for the self-styled rabbi...
News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
| 27 days ago
Suspicion has it that Chen instructed his followers to severely abuse children. Chief Superintendent Motti Edri noted that Chen refused to sign the extradition form and declined to board the plane. (Efrat Weiss)
News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
| 27 days ago
Chen is suspected of instructing his followers to severely abuse children. He was extradited to Israel from Brazil after an international warrant was issued for his arrest and the State Prosecution struck a special extradition deal between the two...
News Source: Ynet News
| 27 days ago
Brazilian police official after Chen's arrest (archives) Photo: AP Self-styled rabbi who allegedly ordered followers to abuse their children to be taken directly to Jerusalem police station for interrogation. Prosecution says case against him...