Charges dropped against rabbi accused of raping 14-year-old

12 November 2017, 2:09 pm

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Prosecutors on Thursday drop charges against a rabbi accused of raping a 14-year-old girl at the religious girls’ school where he worked, saying the case was unlikely to result in a conviction.

In a letter to the Jerusalem District Court, prosecutors say that as a result of an “evidentiary development” in the plaintiff’s testimony, there was no longer a “reasonable chance” of convicting David Harrison, who was indicted in the case last December.

While praising the decision to drop the charges, Harrison’s attorney criticized prosecutors for charging him in the first place. According to Israel Radio, Harrison plans to sue for damages.

— Times of Israel staff