WASHINGTON (DC)
Washington Post
Authorities set up hotline number for potential victims of rabbi in voyeurism case
By Peter Hermann October 28
Authorities investigating a Georgetown rabbi accused of secretly recording women in a ritual bath in Northwest Washington have set up a hotline number for people who think they might have been victimized.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier, in her first public comments on the arrest of Rabbi Barry Freundel, said Tuesday that the investigation is expected to take a long time as forensic experts comb through computer storage devices seized in the case.
“It’s really a tragic case and it is going to take some time for all the details to unfold,” Lanier told Bruce DePuyt on her monthly appearance on NewsChannel 8. “I think this case will be rolling out for some time.” She added, “For people who are potential victims, that is agonizing.”
The number at the U.S. attorney’s office is 202-252-7585. There is also an e-mail address — usadc.bernardfreundelcase@usdoj.gov and a web site with updated information: http://www.justice.gov/usao/dc/programs/vw/bernard_freundel.html.
Lanier said it is important that potential victims “who are part of this larger family can follow what is going on.”
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