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Express Tribune
05-04-2025
- Express Tribune
Dallas rabbi arrested for child abuse after false Hamas rape claims
Listen to article A rabbi who publicly spread false claims about Hamas raping Israeli women on 7 October 2023 has been arrested for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Rabbi Yizhak Meir Sabo, 43, was charged with indecency with a child, court records show. Authorities arrested him on 1 April and set his bail at $100,000. He was placed on leave by the school in which he worked when the reports surfaced on 27 March. Sabo allegedly repeatedly pulled down a male student's trousers and touched his genitals. The abuse allegedly occurred while the student was in grades 9-12. Sabo also watched the student shower and sent him inappropriate messages. School officials called the reports 'shocking and serious' and banned Sabo from campus and all school-related activities. More families have since come forward with additional concerns. Sabo helped spread unverified claims that Hamas fighters committed 'mass sexual violence' during the 7 October infiltration in Israel.
CBS News
03-04-2025
- CBS News
Dallas rabbi arrested for alleged indecency with a child, officials say
A rabbi who served as the director of Jewish Life at a Dallas school has been charged with indecency with a child, officials said. Dallas police arrested 43-year-old Yizhak Meir Sabo and charged him with indecency with a child, sexual contact on Tuesday, April 1. Sabo was employed at the Akiba Yavneh Academy at the time of his arrest. Officials with Akiba Yavneh Academy, a modern Orthodox, co-ed, early childhood through 12th-grade college-preparatory school in Dallas, confirmed Sabo was arrested by Dallas police for indecency with a child. According to AYA, the school found out about the allegations on March 27 and alerted parents, staff and the community that day. AYA said Sabo was placed on administrative leave and law enforcement and Child Protective Services were notified as soon as the school became aware of the allegations. "The allegations were shocking and serious, and the conduct described antithetical to our school's culture and values," AYA said in a statement. The school also said the police "emphasized" that the allegations do not involve any students or staff within the early childhood program or lower school. The school said it is also conducting its own investigation into alleged misconduct. Sabo's bond is listed at $100,000.
