Former Cheshire Rabbi Scheduled to Appear in Virginia Court for Sex Case Involving Minor

Former Cheshire rabbi Eric Silver, 72, will be back in a Virginia court this week as part of the ongoing case in which he is charged with taking part in sexually-related activity with a minor more than 40 years ago in Norfolk, Virginia, according to the New Haven Register.

The Register reports that Silver is scheduled to appear in Norfolk Circuit Court on Wednesday, April 1 in a “to be set” hearing, which is routine and used to determine the next step in the process.

Silver, who served as rabbi of Temple Beth David in Cheshire for 20 years before retiring in 2010, was arrested Feb. 23 at his Willow Brook Drive home.

Silver was charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a child and was taken into custody by Virginia authorities last week, according to the Cheshire Citizen.

Silver will remain in custody in Virginia as he awaits trial.

Read more at the New Haven Register here.

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