Rabbi Baruch Pinchas Leifer, the father-in-law of accused child
sex abuser Malka Leifer, has been arrested for sexual assault of a
child and a teenage boy in Israel.
The allegations are historical in nature and one of the alleged
victims is said to be a family member.
The rabbi, who is in his 70s, vehemently denies the
allegations.
Baruch Leifer was regarded as an influential rabbi who led the
small Chust Hasidic sect.
He was arrested over historical sexual assault allegations on
January 2022.
One of the complainants is a family member of the rabbi. She
claims he sexually assaulted her several times when she was aged
12. Another man alleges Mr Liefer committed sexual offences against
him when he was 18 years old.
