A 60 year-old Israeli national who has been living in the Monsey, NY illegally under a presumed name has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty in January to sexually assaulting a young girl for four years, beginning when she was 12 years-old.
LOHUD.com (http://lohud.us/19SBM1b) reports that Dovid Kohn faced his accuser today during his sentencing before Rockland County Court Judge William Nelson.His victim, now 21, told Kohn that he “ruined her life,” but that she will “carry on” in spite of what he has done to her.
Prosecutors said that Kohn used the threat of “ostracization” to prevent the girl from reporting the abuse while he was molesting her, but that the victim finally came forward last year, and assisted the Ramapo police in securing an indictment against Kohn.
The victim also told the courts she hopes her actions will encourage other ultra-Orthodox victims to come forward, as well.
Authorities said Kohn was also in possession of documentation stating his real name is Avraham Perl, and have asked federal authorities and international agencies for help in identifying him.
