The Jerusalem District Prosecution issued an indictment against Elior Chen, known as "the abusive rabbi," for a series of grave abuse charges he allegedly committed against children in his care.
Chen was not charged with attempted murder, but the indictment claims that he abused and assaulted minors in eight separate cases. In addition, he allegedly encouraged members of the group he led to make "corrections" in their children by shaking, beating, binding, and burning them. He also instructed his followers to withhold food and drink from their children and to feed them excrement.
