Did rabbi downplay incest rape?

ISRAEL
YNet News

Brothers molest kid sister for years, after rabbi advises parents against involving police, telling them such abuse is common

The State Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment this week against two brothers who molested their younger sister, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Friday.

The abuse continued for years after a rabbi advised the parents against involving to the police, saying that such incidents “happen in many families.”

The girl,14, was only 10 years old when her older brothers began sexually assaulting her. The eldest brother, 20, used to rape his sister regularly, while the younger of the two, 19, touched her inappropriately.

When the parents discovered the horrifying abuse they consulted their rabbi, who advised them to deal with the issue at home.

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