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Four Hasidic men are accused of trying to bribe or pressure a sex-assault victim to prevent her from bringing the case to court
By Oren Yaniv / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Four Hasidic men were accused Thursday of intimidating witnesses — and one allegedly offered a half-million dollars — so a sex abuse case against a prominent Jewish counselor would “go away,” Brooklyn prosecutors said.
They are charged with trying to derail the upcoming trial against Nechemya Weberman, 53, who’s accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl.
“We won’t tolerate the illegal interference with the administration of justice in this county,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. “Not only will sexual predators be caught and punished, but those who attempt to illegally protect them by witness intimidation will be prosecuted.”
The DA, who came under fire for mishandling sex abuse cases in the insular Orthodox community, convened a panel last month to combat harassment. This is the first prosecution to result from that, he said.
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