2 Rabbis, 2 Sex Abuse Cases, 2 Outcomes

Rabbi and teacher Gabriel Bodenheimer, 72, was accused of sexually abusing a student. The Monsey resident pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge.

Rabbi Moshe Menachem Taubenfeld, 56, had been accused of sexually abusing a boy who came to him for counseling. The New Square resident was found not guilty this week in a non-jury trial.

SEE:

• Ramapo Rabbi Gets Plea Deal in Child Sex Abuse Case
• New Square Rabbi Not Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Case

In the first case, the boy’s family didn’t want to put him through the pain of testifying, prosecutors said. In the second case, the judge did not find the victim’s testimony credible.