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Story summary
- A Berlin district court found Rabbi Reuven Yaacobov guilty of sexual assault and coercion, imposing a 10-month suspended prison sentence and two years of probation.
- The case involved multiple women who accused him of sexual misconduct over nearly two decades.
- Yaacobov was fired by the Jewish community in June 2023.
- The Orthodox Rabbinical Conference of Germany condemned his actions, stating that those who abuse their power are unfit for religious roles.
- Witness Elena Eyngorn reported that around 32 women have come forward with similar allegations against him.
