Harav Hagoen Rav Aaron Halpern from Golders Green Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Frum Women " "dangerous and sick"

 

This tzaddik had allegations against him going back to 2012, when over 30 woman complained that this Rav was a sexual pervert! Some called him "dangerous and sick" DIN wrote about him for over a decade! 

We again wrote about this walking sex deviant back in 2023 ..when a shul in Golders Green shul made him an honored guest at a party! 

What is appalling is that Rabbanim backed this evil excuse of a human.

 Only one Charedie Rav came out with a statement against this animal three years ago when the story broke wide open. 

Harav Shraga Feivel Zimmerman previously the Rav of Gateshead - and now the Av Beis Din and Rov of the Kehillas Federation Beis Din, one of London's three kehillois,  was the lone Rav!

Those of you following me, will remember, that way back  when I exposed Rav Mordechai Tendler on my New Hempstead Blog. I was looking for a Rav to present the evidence, all of the the rabbanim I approached,  said after examining the irrefutable evidence that they would sign if I got a prominent Rav to sign first. The only one with courage and guts was Rav Zimmerman who then lived in Monsey. I have to give credit to Rav Wosner as well who lived in Monsey at that time and wrote the psak that Rav Tendler can no longer be a Rav In Monsey! 

What is interesting to note is that Halpern the pervert remained as Rav of his shul all this time. 

Halpern, 68, also known as Rabbi Chaim Halpern, had denied both charges, which involved a woman who visited him for religious guidance in June 2022.

Jurors convicted him on Thursday, 12 November. He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 12 January 2027.

The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had approached the rabbi for advice on Jewish law, known as Halacha.

Prosecutors alleged that Halpern touched her thigh before later touching her breasts and groin over her clothing during a private meeting in his study above a Golders Green synagogue.

Jurors also heard recordings of telephone conversations between the pair after the woman returned to Israel, during which sexual matters were discussed.

Halpern denied sexually assaulting her but acknowledged hugging her.

His barrister, Sarah Elliott KC, described him as a “silly old fool” who was “infatuated” with the woman.

The defence questioned the woman’s account and suggested that her dealings with Halpern may have been motivated by money.

Prosecutor Stephen Wells rejected that suggestion, arguing that the woman had no reason to make up the allegations against Halpern.

The court also heard that Halpern allegedly gave the woman £100 and told her to keep quiet about what had happened.

Detective Constable Joshua Dwyer, who led the Metropolitan Police investigation, said Halpern had exploited the trust placed in him as a religious leader.

“This was a profound abuse of trust,” he said.

Dwyer praised the woman’s “courage, resilience and determination” throughout the investigation.

Police said the woman had initially been reluctant to report the assaults, but later gave officers a video-recorded interview in February 2023

Detectives worked with charities and community organisations in Britain and Israel to support her during the investigation.

Halpern, who has long been associated with the Divrei Chaim synagogue in Golders Green, was arrested in March 2023 after the woman’s allegations were broadcast on Israeli television.

He was charged with two counts of sexual assault in March 2024 and pleaded not guilty to both.

The trial followed several delays, including one caused by the complainant’s illness and another involving the disclosure of evidence.