Beachwood, OH – Orthodox Ohio Rabbi Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Child Sex Abuse

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    Rabbi Ephraim KarpBeachwood, OH – An Ohio rabbi has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty in Maryland to sexually abusing an underage girl, court documents showed.

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    Rabbi Frederick (Ephraim) Karp, 51, of Beachwood, Ohio, was sentenced by a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge on Thursday. His sentence includes five years of supervised probation after release.

    Karp pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and a third-degree sex offense, court filings showed. He was arrested in New York in January.

    Baltimore County prosecutor Lisa Dever told the Baltimore Jewish News that the plea included charges from Cleveland based on events that allegedly occurred at Karp’s home. She said the three victims lived in Baltimore County at the time of the events.


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    Frish
    Frish
    8 years ago

    So sad

    BoruchN
    BoruchN
    8 years ago

    Sorry about the victim, her family & friends. Terrible thing. Terrible to hear…horrible punishment…taking 22 years away from his life. How does this help? Cruel America. Who is crueler, the ‘rabbi’ or America? (Of course America doesn’t see it’s faults, just like the perpetrator (Xrisitan America?) Flogging is better. Apologies, payment. Man’s a fool. BIGTIME

    Boochie
    Boochie
    8 years ago

    Why would a guy plea guilty in exchange for 22 yr sentence?

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    8 years ago

    #2 puzzles me too.

    Normal
    Normal
    8 years ago

    #2 If they don’t jail him then there will be more people willing to rape your child.

    HonestSocialWorker
    HonestSocialWorker
    8 years ago

    In general America has the most contradictory, and harshest punishments meted out for law breakers. America is a country with one of the most over populated jail systems. People who commit similar crimes one person can get a few months or years and another can get 10 to 20 years.

    8 years ago

    “She said the three victims lived in Baltimore County at the time of the events”
    Was it one victim or three? confusing.

    maitiv
    maitiv
    8 years ago

    No. 12 is not correct that innocent people never plead guilty, they sometimes do to spare families the shame and expense of a defense. He should wake up and smell the coffee. The Innocence project and similar organizations have helped many people win their freedom after proving innocence despite guilty pleas. I have no idea if Karp is guilty or not, he had a reasonably good reputation before this event.

    old-time-brooklyn
    old-time-brooklyn
    8 years ago

    the denial mechanisms here boggle the mind of anyone living in a modern world smh