Jacob Daskal

The Protectors or the Privileged? Players 1–9
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 21, 2025
Shomrim patrol leadership photographed alongside NYPD officer, highlighting close ties in Brooklyn’s Orthodox communities. The Protectors or the Privileged? Players 1–9 Originally published October 3,

Shielded by Politics: The Shomrim’s Political Influence in Brooklyn | Corruption By Cops
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 21, 2025
Shielded by Politics: The Shomrim’s Political Influence in Brooklyn The Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood patrol operating within Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish communities, have long been both

NYPD’s 66th Precinct & Shomrim: Inside the Jacob Daskal Nexus
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 21, 2025
Shielded by Authority: The Nexus Between NYPD’s 66th Precinct and Boro Park Shomrim Under Jacob Daskal From 2012 to 2020, a troubling pattern emerged in

Judicial Failures in Handling Child Sex Abuse
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 21, 2025
Judicial Failures in Handling Child Sex Abuse The judicial system is expected to protect the most vulnerable, yet in numerous instances, it has failed survivors

How Religious Institutions Enable Police Misconduct
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 21, 2025
How Religious Institutions Enable Police Misconduct Religious institutions have long been cornerstones of moral guidance and communal support. But what happens when this influence becomes

Jacob Daskal’s victim files $200M suit against Bobov leaders and Shomrim, alleging rape cover-up, bribery, and abuse of power in Hasidic community.
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . April 20, 2025
Bobov Rebbe, Shomrim Named in $200M Civil Suit Over Jacob Daskal Abuse Cover-Up In a groundbreaking legal move that has stunned both legal observers and

Beyond Prison Walls: Is Jacob Daskal’s 17.5-Year Sentence Enough for Abuse of Authority?
- By Yevgen Isaac Fromer
- . February 17, 2025
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

Beyond Prison Walls: Analyzing the Adequacy of Jacob Daskal’s Sentence for Abuse of Authority
- By Corruption By Cops
- . October 14, 2023
Introduction: Jacob Daskal’s guilty plea has sparked a vital discussion on the sufficiency of his sentencing for the egregious abuse of authority he committed. As