Brooklyn, NY – Ex-Principal Of Private Jewish High School Sentenced To 55 Years In Abuse Case

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    FILE - Emanuel Yegutkin Ex-Principal Of Orthodox private school Elite High School in Bensonhurst, NYBrooklyn, NY – Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced that Emanuel Yegutkin, 33, was sentenced to 55 years in prison, for sexually abusing three young boys over the course of 10 years.

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    “This strong sentence once again proves that the people of Brooklyn will not tolerate crimes against children. Hopefully this brings some closure to these child victims so they can go on to lead happy and productive lives,” said District Attorney Hynes.

    Yegutkin was convicted on 75 counts.

    Yegutkin was a principal of a private Jewish high school in Brooklyn. He became a close friend of the victims’ family and visited their home frequently. From 1996 to 2005, Yegutkin sexually abused two of the boys when they were ages seven to 15-years-old, and in 2008, exposed the third boy to pornography. Yegutkin was arrested in January 2009.


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    monseyer1
    monseyer1
    11 years ago

    it became a number game; judges and prosecutors build carriers by showing how tough they are. In most civilized states you get 10-15 years for such crime. do we really want to keep a person like this locked up until age 83? why not release him at age 73?
    Its no wonder the nation looks like this; prisons became big business. “Sending people away” as some call it.

    Texas_Eli
    Texas_Eli
    11 years ago

    Over 4 years arrest to sentencing?

    11 years ago

    Here we go. Don’t expect the outcry that occurred with Weberman. Why? Few reasons.

    1. 55 years, essentially a life sentence, is less bizarre than the 103. This sentence is focused on the criminal, not the supporting community.

    2. Not sure which community would want to defend this guy, but it will probably not have the public voice that Satmar does.

    3. I don’t know details of the case, but it seems that there was enough evidence presented in court beyond that which we saw by Weberman.

    Normal
    Normal
    11 years ago

    An excellent way to make paedophiles stop.

    naisgal
    naisgal
    11 years ago

    How do you get such Principals? A teacher can slip in somehow but a principal who is a pedophile? What screening is done?
    I find it hard to believe this perversion never happened prior to his becoming a principal. Imagine, inviting the principal over to your house and look what happens? DISGUSTING PIG! Defend him? Why?

    Facts1
    Facts1
    11 years ago

    Why did Weberman get 103 and he 55, is it because Weberman has a longer beard?

    A1234
    A1234
    11 years ago

    what an obscene the sentence! Had he killed those boys, he would probably get way less….

    11 years ago

    Funny an ex nypd cop who is not jewish is facing only 7 yrs .
    Ahh no anti-semitism?
    Think again

    11 years ago

    he is a Russian BT . There is no community behind him

    11 years ago

    Why don’t the Yeshivas ever do a background check on their staff? Even McDonalds, Kohls, Best Buy do criminal checks. You can’t get a job in a local bagel shop without a background check.

    Sherree
    Sherree
    11 years ago

    If you don’t know or understand anything about the case then please, please be careful what comments you make. These are very real people you are speaking about, especially the children. Children that were abused in their very own home because the family were nice and kind and treated this “outsider” with respect and with kindness. They treated him like a “ben bayis” in their home and they repaid them by stealing their children’s innocence and violated them in such an animalistic fashion.

    No person who would do such a thing can call themselves a Frum Jew. No person who thinks Hashem takes coffee breaks or goes out to lunch and doesn’t see what they do, can call themselves a Frum Jew. Such a person without Yiras Shamayim can not be considered a Frum Jew and does NOT deserve your rachmonus.

    He got what he deserves according to the trial that took place and the victims that testified. Please do not compare this trial with Weberman’s the variables are different. The only thing that is the same is that both Weberman and Yegutkin are both menuval molesters, but each victim is different. They are each individuals with their own hearts and souls.

    11 years ago

    And the BenSimon animal who butchered his wife only got 25 years. Bizarre.

    Stickpick
    Stickpick
    11 years ago

    #16 . Still a life sentence.

    Benabenja
    Benabenja
    11 years ago

    Houw could he be a principal at age below 30? I don’t understand. Isn’t it astonishing we give such big responsibility to such youngster? Some justice has been rendered, Hashem will meter out exactly. Oy ve’, what a disaster for the children he abused and for klal’Israel put to shame with this sexual crime. Lo aleinu!

    11 years ago

    #13 : A criminal background check will only find a problem if the person being checked has been convicted of a crime. It’s not clear how you’d discover the taivas of someone who’s never been arrested for molestation.

    11 years ago

    The only safe place for a Religious Jew is in Israel.

    11 years ago

    Imagine you are a principle of a school that has 300+ students each year.

    Do you really think that non of the 6,000 students that past thru your school will not make an anonymous call the Mr. Hynes hotline and get you 100 years in prison?

    ChachoMoe
    ChachoMoe
    11 years ago

    Something is amiss here!

    He is 33 years old now (2013) and this abuse has occurred ..”From 1996 to 2005, Yegutkin sexually abused two of the boys when they were ages seven to 15-years-old” (2008 was not exactly an abuse charge).

    You do the math…

    Oh, and no way was he any sort of a principal then!

    11 years ago

    Just trying to understand all the kind people who are worried about how many years this child molestor got. It’s nice to have a caring Jewish heart, but it’s perverted to love evil people. Chazal teach that those who are kind to the cruel, will eventually be cruel to the kind. Instead of being so worried about how many years in jail this child rapist got, why not worry about the lifelong pain this monster inflicted on innocent children who will suffer from this heinous trauma for the rest of their lives.

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    11 years ago

    Does the DA have a board where he notches each Jew he takes down ?

    I’m not questioning the guilt or innocence, its the rara attitude from da DA.

    OYVY2
    OYVY2
    11 years ago

    Firstly, Hynes is finally stepping up, it is only in the last year or less that he is doing what he is supposed to be doing as far as bringing these molesters to justice. Remember mondrowitz, he is still free after 25 years of molestation, and Hynes never wanted to extradite him because he was a puppet to the segment of the Jewish community to look away. Secondly, until we take responsibility to recognize that yes there is horrible conduct and sickness in our circles and not blame anti-semitism
    confronting these crimes is very hard. Get your heads out of the sand, don’t make
    light of how this changes generations of these victims,

    Realist77
    Realist77
    11 years ago

    To all pedophiles and child molesters. The communities that were once sheltering and relocating you are soon to be of no use. Victims are now getting the courage to report to the right authorities after seeing that action will be taken against these monsters. There is no anti-semitism. Its right versus wrong, and standing up for those that have been abused, and protecting the children from being abused.

    verite
    verite
    11 years ago

    J ACCUSE Kelly Mckemzy Watson ,Ca got 1 year in jail cause the boy was underage She might get out earlier cause she has to take care of the impending birth of the baby Oh it does nt say if she is christian mormon quaker shum davar and you guys don t think it s anti semitic many self hating jews aggree with this sentencing there was no evidence in the weberman case Either give Kelly 103 years and teach them californians a lesson or give weberman and that principal 1 year i feel very sorry for the victms and their tormentors and abusers should be punishedto fit their crime under the law BUT LET THERE BE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL