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Gavel and handcuffs on a leather surface.

Fake rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons

By Grace Gilson/JTA

An officer stands guard at Crosby High School, in Waterbury, Connecticut, US, April 23, 2016.

Connecticut man escapes 20 years in captivity with only paper, hand sanitizer, and a lighter

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Wedding rings are seen during the Central European Wedding Show in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023.

Child marriage banned in Washington, DC, after push by Jewish advocates

By Grace Gilson/JTA

Police vehicles are seen parked near a park where, according to the police, a gunman opened fire, in Richmond, Virginia U.S. JUNE 6, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video

Couple sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison after keeping adopted black kids as slaves

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

The Tree of Life synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins avenues, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Oct. 30, 2018.

Pennsylvania man caught with child porn, antisemitic mass attack plans

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

View of the new Neonatal intensive care unit in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on February 24, 2014.

Six-week-old baby hospitalized with severe injuries, parents suspected of abuse

By URI SELA , YANIR YAGNA

The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

US indicts neo-Nazis accused of running online child sexual exploitation ring

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Eliezer Rumpler, from the Lev Tahor Haredi Jewish sect arrives to the Jerusalem District Court for a court hearing on June 28, 2020.

Lev Tahor cult leader arrested in El Salvador, to be extradited to Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Preschool-age children accompanied by teacher (illustrative).

Kindergarten teachers arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Modi'in

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Tel Aviv daycare owner and assistants arrested for child abuse

By Hodia Ran

A Lev Tahor members demands the release of members of the community after prosecutors say Guatemalan authorities rescued several children and teenagers from the Jewish community following allegations of child abuse, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, December 21, 2024.

Relative of rescued Lev Tahor member discusses group's psychological abuse

By Maya Cohen , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An illustrative image of a child at a window.

From Trauma to Triumph: How one hasidic abuse survivor is inspiring change

By Raquel Guertzenstein Frohlich

A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Father accused of sexual abuse of daughter, dealing in child pornography

Picture of Timberline HS Campus - Lacey, Washington

Parents attempt to kill teenage daughter in Washington for arranged marriage refusal

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An Afghan girl stands near her house that was damaged by an earthquake in Kalizei village in the Gayan district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2022.

Divorced Afghan child brides forced to return to former husbands under Taliban rule

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The cornerstone of ELI’s program is an innovative educational entertainment.

"Sometimes it’s about saving lives": ELI's fighting against child abuse on all fronts

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Girl sitting on grass holding Boston Terrier puppy (illustrative)

After October 7, Israeli children need help

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

CEO Eran Zimrin

Breaking the cycle: ELI's journey to heal Israel's children

By Ronnie Rosenman