NEW JERSEY
Failed Messiah
Kolko sexually abused an boy beginning in 2008 and continuing into 2009. He wanted to withdraw his guilty plea because, he claimed, Lakewood haredi rabbis and haredi community activists had coerced him to plead guilty to save the community further embarrassment and scrutiny. But testimony today showed that Kolko pleaded guilty in the middle of his trial after finding out more victims had come forward and his attorney told him that he was within minutes of being convicted.
Originally published at 8:37 pm CDT 10-17-2013. Last update at 11:15 pm CDT 10-17-2013.
ABC News reports:
…The judge sentenced Kolko to 12 years and nine months in prison after a hearing that lasted hours and included testimony from the victim, now 16.
When he pleaded guilty, Kolko admitted performing oral sex on the boy and attempting to have anal intercourse with him.
In court, the boy addressed Kolko directly: “How can you ignore the tears and open wounds when you knew how much you hurt me?”
Kolko declined to speak.…
Kolko is a nephew of the notorious haredi child molester Rabbi Yehuda Kolko.
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