• March 5, 2025
Corruption By Cops
Jacob Daskal, former leader of the Boro Park Shomrim, wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish attire. Convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to 17.5 years in prison.
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Beyond Prison Walls: Is Jacob Daskal’s 17.5-Year Sentence Enough for Abuse of Authority?

Jacob Daskal, the former leader of Brooklyn’s Boro Park Shomrim Society—a private Orthodox Jewish crime-patrol group—was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison in October
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Former Leader of Jewish Safety Patrol in Brooklyn Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime Involving Minor

In an unfortunate turn of events, the founder and former head of a private Jewish safety patrol group in Brooklyn has admitted guilt in a