New York – Ending a long fight, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes will release more than 100 pages of documents related to the case of Avrohom Mondrowitz, the American Orthodox rabbi alleged to have sexually abused dozens of children before fleeing, eventually to Israel, in 1984.
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The release may help resolve contentions — rejected by Hynes — that he failed to aggressively pursue Mondrowitz’s extradition from Israel out of political considerations.
The documents detail nearly 20 years of the case’s history, and mainly include e-mail correspondence between the Brooklyn DA’s office and federal agencies regarding Mondrowitz’s extradition to the United States from Israel to stand trial. Victims’ advocates have criticized Hynes for failing to push hard for the extradition.
The documents are the result of a Freedom of Information Law request filed by Michael Lesher, a New Jersey attorney who represents several of Mondrowitz’s alleged abuse victims. Lesher estimates that Mondrowitz abused hundreds of people.
A bunch of emails won’t get Hynes off the hook with the Mondrowitz case.
For all those that think we can deal with molesters internally without the police… This just proves that askanim rabanim are powerless when it comes to this issue. ( Same way when someone shoots a person we don’t go to the aguda and deliberate if there is raglayim leduver..)
I don’t blame Hynes for Mondrowitz. I blame each and every person who refused to turn him in. I blame each and every parent who threatened their children and prevented them from telling the truth. I blame every kid who “recanted” and tried to make the HONEST kids appear as though they were lying.
Mondrowitz is a serial rapist who now torments his victims by flaunting his freedom. He is no different than any other serial rapist. The fact that he even LOOKS like us makes me sick to my stomach.
I have never known of a bigger monster in our community than Mondrowitz. The number of neshamos he stole, violated and threw in the trash leaves me heartbroken.
ONLY 100 pages? This degenerate could fill THOUSANDS of pages.
Several years ago i spoke to a parent ( an aggressive israeli ) who’s son was a victim of mondrowitz,as soon as i mentioned this menuval’s name this strong assertive guy, just broke down in tears,crying like a baby in front of me. and can anyone blame him? Nebach. He said mondrowitz completely,and utterly DESTROYED his son.