Nechemia Weberman

Former Orthodox Jewish community leader

Nechemia Weberman is a former leader in the Orthodox Jewish community who was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old client. He is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. Weberman's case drew widespread attention due to its severity and the fact that it highlighted the prevalence of sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community. He is not a public figure in the classical sense, but his case...