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New York Magazine

By Joe Coscarelli

The highest profile case in the rash of sexual abuse allegations within Brooklyn’s insular Orthodox Jewish community was hit with another disturbing twist in the courtroom yesterday. During the alleged victim’s testimony against her former therapist Nechemya Weberman, who is charged with 88 counts of sexual misconduct and molestation, four Hasidic men were detained for taking pictures of the anonymous accuser. “You know about the Torah, you know about rabbinical courts. This is a civil court!” Supreme Court Justice John Ingram reportedly boomed. “Your phones will be held for possible criminal prosecution. You may wish to avail yourself of counsel.” But intimidation tactics have been common in this case.

The accuser, now 17, has testified for 12 hours over three days and is expected to continue in court today. “I wanted to die rather than live with myself,” she said, alleging…