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The following information regarding a convicted Heimishe child molester who was recently sentenced to seven years in prison through guilt by his own admission, was obtained through an exclusive interview by a Chaptzem reporter.

The perpetrator is a Heimishe man in his fifties with a wife and family. He owns his own home and rents an apartment to tenants. The victim is a Heimishe eight year-old innocent little girl. She is one of the children living in his house, one of his tenants’ kids. She had visited his home many times before and would occasionally hang around with his children. He says he loves her and admits that he hugged and kissed her often. One day he crossed the line and yet saw nothing wrong with what he had done.

The man was taking a shower while the young girl was at his home. The bathroom door was unlocked and she walked in. He was just getting out of the shower and she saw him completely undressed. He explained to her what she was seeing and invited her to familiarize herself. The rest of what transpired is now court record and will be left to your imagination.

The girl later went home and told her parents what had happened. When confronted by the little girl’s parents the man explained that he felt that he had done the right thing as to avoid traumatizing the child and that she would be better off this way later in life. The parents called the Police, had the man arrested and got an order of protection put in place for the girl’s safety, effectively barring the perpetrator from entering his home since they lived in the same structure.

The man posted bail and was on his way back home, completely ignoring the Judge’s order of protection. The man walked up to his home and saw the little girl that he had molested sitting on the steps. He walked up to her, gave her a big hug and a kiss and told her that he forgave her and still loved her. The parents once again called the Police and had the man arrested for violating the order of protection. The man was sentenced to thirty days at Riker’s Island for the violation.

The man served his thirty day sentence and is now staying somewhere else for fear of being jailed again. The man had his day in court for the molestation charges and admitted his guilt to the Judge on every charge. When asked by the Judge if he would do it again if he were to be freed, he clearly and unequivocally said yes. He explained in all earnest that he felt that he had done the right thing given the situation and would do the exact same again. The Judge wisely threw the book at him and gave him seven years in prison. Though only a fraction of what he deserves, nevertheless, seven years that he will be away from children. Seven years that he won’t hurt another innocent child. Seven years that children will be able to hold on to their innocence without this man to take it away from them.

You see dear readers, child molesters are sick and dangerous. There is only one way to deal with child molesters and that is to lock them up so that they never get close to children again. Don’t believe that they can heal or get better, it does not happen. There is no place in a Yeshivah, a Shul, or in our community for a child molester. The pain and suffering that a child molester inflicts on a child within even one moment causes unbearable shame and pain that lasts them a lifetime. There is no place for rachmunis when it comes to someone that molests children. As Chaza”l say, “Kol hameracheim al achzorim, sofo sheyisachzeir al rachmonim”. If you feel rachmunis for the child molester you end up being an achzer to the innocent children. It is about time that children should be protected and not betrayed by their own Rebbe, neighbor or man in Shul. “Ubiartah harah m’kirbecha.” Let’s take out the trash!