Rockland County, NY – Following a multi-week, non-jury trial a Rockland County judge has found a well known rabbi from New Square “not guilty” of sexual assault charges on Thursday.
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Rabbi Moshe Taubenfeld was accused of sexually molesting a 9-year-old boy over a five-year period after the child came to him for counseling from September 2001 until May 2006.
Taubenfeld did not take the witness stand in his own defense.
The rabbi was facing seven years behind bars if convicted.
According to the Journal News, Court Judge Rolff Thorsen the non guilty verdict said it was based on the evidence, and had nothing to do with public opinion.
Well know Williamsburg activist Nachum Rosenberg who came to court Thursday to hear the verdict, called the decision political, saying the judge owed his election to New Square. He said as long as judges are subject to political influence, “there will be no peace for children.”
Bharra needs to investigate this judge for bribery.
I don’t know if the man is innocent ot guilty but the court is defiantly corrupt !
Last year, the judge got elected with 2000 votes from New Square and his opponent got zero New Square votes. That’s why no jury on this trial. Are you surprised? I am not.
Nuchem the loser.
Well-known, by whom? I never heard of him. Nuchem Rosenberg is a well-known Rabbi.
No Jury…. Interesting
I have a bigger question. Why was this fellow counseling the student? Precisely what qualifications does he have that render him capable of performing counseling? Where was he trained?
It has been pretty disgusting to watch people without any qualifications performing professional activities. Would we take a mohel for our children without training and experience? Would we eat from the shechitah of someone who never learned the dinim and had experience? Just being a “nice guy” and having other qualifications does not work.
Absolutely outrages. Dear Leiby I have never met you in my life. I know this verdict may be as painful to you as the original abuse itself .
Please know that not withstanding the judges verdict , myself and I am sure thousands of frum yidden following this case believe you . My heart goes out to you for the original abuse and now this verdict . Please be strong . You did the right and courage’s thing to bring the matter to the authorities . It seems the system failed you and all victims and potential victims out there .
Leiby this is not your problem , you did yours . This is a problem for all of Klal Yisroel .
Some hope. Even in the most corrupt and political driven justice system, sometimes justice can prevail.
And to all self hatters VIN commentators before you open your mouths take a moment to read the court transcript and you’ll have a laugh for yourself how baseless this story is.
Nuchem Rosenberg only agrees with Guilty verdicts. If someone is found NOT guilty its bribery. Nuchem a Mapuleh on YOU and everyone who wanted to see an innocent Rabbi in jail.
Let’s hope Laiby finds peace and comfort in the outcome.
We can only hope there aren’t any other potential victims coming out of the woodwork.
I just dont get it. The same people who always scream “the law is the law” when hasidim are being thrown into jail for long prison terms all of a sudden you dont like the law.The court is corrupt you all scream. Does it have to always be that an accused hasid on trial is guilty?
If you want to take the legal route then a person could be found not guilty
Why the continued harassment online ?
Why do even give attention to Nuchem Rosenberg? this Rosenberg fellow is hurting more Jewish kids than helping them.He teaches them all kinds of nasty talking.
Second Rabbi this week from New Square who got off scott free. The judges give shoplifters more jail time than pedophiles in Ramapo! Steal 10 bucks worth of nail polish from CVS and go to jail. Rape a kid and have your friends celebrate at a party.
I bet VIN will not post this!
Today is a very happy day in klal yisroel! To leiby, you have to find now a new reason why your off the d, and to nuchem, just another sign how you are wasting your life trying to put innocent people in jail.
There is nothing to celebrate here. I cringe that people will feel safe having their children around him. New Square is a scary place and the state nor the feds give a damn about that community to monitor all the kangaroo politics there. The kids and women will continue to suffer with such creeps in power.
He was found not guilty – THROUGH LACK OF EVIDENCE.
Meaning there is nothing to prosecute him or to find him guilty.
This does not mean he is innocent.
Chaim, as if nobody ever falsely accused someone for molestation. Hold on tight, There will be another verdict like this in monsey soon iyh! I dont know the facts here but I do know the facts in a different case in Monsey.. There are people that falsley accused. You are either very naive or a blood relative to NR. Again, not all stories are made up but saying that nobody ever falsley accuses is ludicrous
Studies of child abuse allegations suggest that the overall rate of false accusation is under 10%. Of the allegations determined to be false, only a small portion originated with the child, the studies showed; most false allegations originated with an adult bringing the accusations on behalf of a child, and of those, a large majority occurred in the context of divorce and child-custody battles. see Wikipedia for sources.
Ahoy people who are so quick to condemn a fellow Jew who was found innocent, will have to give din V’cheshbon. Do you think you know better than the ribbono shel loam whether he should’ve been found guilty or not? Shkatzim.
The American court system has been blind for years, yet, it is possible that this man is innocent. Who knows what really happened.
I was praying for justice. Once again, the system failed. Leiby Stern, I salute you. You are more courageous than anyone I personally know. I pray you & your wife can move on, knowing that at least you have made public this monster & his crimes. As for his family….you are going to let Zeidie tickle or play other “games” with your children? Are you 1000% certain he is sooooo innocent?
I know of a family whose husband/father sat TWICE for child rape at his business premises ( he is still in jail). Incredibly, they still believe he is innocent. I was about to do business with them when I found out, & yes, I did my research. I lost out monetarily big time, but I sleep at night. I hope (but highly doubt) this evil pervert is shunned and reviled. That is the least we can do.
Meyer Seewald – this is a big blow, but keep on fighting the good fight.
Not Guilty is Not Guilty. Case closed. End of story. Period.
There is no shred of a reason why this boy would make this up .
His parents reported it to the village leadership six years ago .
Their response . Ich ves nisht und ich gleib nisht .
I don’t know and i don’t believe.
It seems that the criminal justice system is set up to only take action after there is more than one allegation .
After witnessing the vilification and terror our community unleashes at a victim who goes to the authorities , it is very unlikely that multiple victims will report as would be the case in the secular world . It is amazing that even this victim had the courage to do so .
That being the situation, frum children are unfortunately more vulnerable than a child from the general population as potential abusers have much less to fear .
This is a a sad day for our community .
I do not know if prison is the best solution for pedophiles . What I do know is that we had a chance for many years to deal with the problem internally .
We failed miserably . The frum community was and still is the safest place for a pedophile .