New witnesses come forward in Moti Elon trial

ISRAEL
The Jerusalem Post

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

Prosecutors say 4 young men who studied under rabbi accused of sexual offenses have agreed to come forward.

Jerusalem District prosecutors are seeking to introduce new witnesses in the trial of Rabbi Moti Elon, who has been charged with two counts of sexual offenses against two underage students.

The trial is set to enter the testimony stage next week, and prosecutors have said that four young men who studied under Elon have agreed to come forward with new, allegedly incriminating information.

The offenses are said to have occurred between 2003 and 2005.

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