Huffington Post – by Colleen Long
NEW YORK — An esteemed religious counselor in New York City’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community was sentenced Tuesday to 103 years in prison for molesting a girl who came to him with questions about her faith.
Nechemya Weberman was convicted in December of 59 counts, including sustained sexual abuse of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse. He testified in his own defense, saying he “never, ever” abused the girl, and maintained his innocence at sentencing. Continue reading “Nechemya Weberman, Orthodox Counselor Guilty Of Sexual Abuse, Sentenced To 103 Years In Prison”