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CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A Miami Beach rabbi accused of sexually molesting an 11-year old girl at his art gallery has taken a plea deal.
Rabbi Steve Karro was originally charged with lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor.
On Thursday he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of battery. The judge said the case would be completely dropped after Karro serves nine months of probation.
The deal did not sit well with the girl’s mother who vehemently opposed it. She addressed the court for 15 minutes urging the judge not to sign off on the deal. She said Karro should be a registered sex offender.
In the end, however, the prosecution, the defense and the judge agreed that if the case were to go to trial, Karro would not be convicted.
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