Rabbi at Haredi yeshiva near Jerusalem suspected of rape by deception

A man accused by police of using a fake identity to meet women on dating sites and having sexual relations with them under false pretenses was named Thursday as a rabbi at an ultra-Orthodox yeshiva near Jerusalem.

The suspect, who was arrested Tuesday, was identified as 35-year-old Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, an American citizen who is married with children.

His defense attorney appealed to block the release of Paryzer’s name and picture during a remand hearing Wednesday, but the motion was denied.

Parzyer, who is suspected of rape by deception, had his remand extended by six days.

According to a police statement, the suspect used the alias “Jack Segal” on dating sites and gave false details about his life to the alleged victims, whom he simultaneously engaged in months-long relationships with.

The statement alleged that along with lying about his name and marital status, Paryzer would falsely promise the women that he was interested in a long-term relationship or getting married and having a family.

Police said they gathered testimony against Paryzer from five women but believe that, using the same ruse, he had relations with others, who they are working to track down and called on them to come forward.