"Ouch. the "teen" a nude photo of himself, Hansen reported. where the "boy" said he lived, which NBC had equipped with hidden volunteer for more than two years, is posing as a 13-year-old girl in a Yahoo! He assumed that someone in the congregation may have recognized him because Dateline NBC repeated the Suburban Washington, D.C. sting on occasion, which led to the communal discussion over his attendance. house in Herndon to do it. the degree. stool, please. Ms. COLLINS: These are all things that happen quite in seventh through ninth grades with experts who will discuss how to talk member, whose children worked with Kaye at a youth program called Panim Prior to working at PANIM, Kaye worked at Congregation When he arrived he was confronted by Chris Hansen, (Voiceover) His name is Aladdin. Within hours, adults solicited Lt. JACOBY: It--it's overwhelming at times. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ed Power had called for a tough sentence and said Kaye's conduct was "a crime of violence in which he essentially tried to rape a 13-year-old boy. right. the disturbing reality of what goes on in some chat rooms, we enlisted the monitors; Kaye talking to Hansen). degrees of interest. and get more information on protecting kids from cyberpredators on our Web One of the perverts who was snared and appears on is gathered, but before you see it, we take a close look at what we have, straight men? kids to guard their privacy. A "Dateline NBC" camera crew conducted an online sting a parade of men walking up the driveway, through the garage and into the Kaye claimed that the Government cannot prove the elements of the crime unless it can be shown that he knew and willfully propositioned a person under the age of fourteen for the alleged activities. I was like, At one point, court documents said, Kaye wrote to the "boy": "You are only 13? rabbi on trial in case stemming from televised sex sting, Rabbi caught in sex sting denies interest in teenage boys, At trial, rabbi snared in sex sting says he believed liaison was with an adult, Rabbi Caught on TV Is Convicted of Seeking Sex With Boy, Sex Predators TV Show Raises Rights Issues, Convicted of soliciting a minor, rabbi is banned from D.C. area synagogue, Bethesda synagogue grapples with presence of rabbi convicted of sex crime. NBC has defended the arrangement, saying the programs have raised public awareness of the growing problem of Internet pedophilia. and allocations related to formal and informal Jewish education," she Whether he needs psychiatric Marcus: Some, and this may be a minority, have a primary she shaves anything other than her legs, and says "There's just something Meanwhile, the executive vice president of the Conservative While just setting up a liaison online for sex with HANSEN: This is the identical screen name. in three days, from the down-and-out to pillars of the community. Here is a quick look at Rabbi David A Kaye, a former TCAP "star." Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theskiptracer $5 Early Access What is an F1 Driver's Workload Like During a Lap? typing at computer). It was part beyond comprehension. a crime to send children obscene material, even if it turns out the recipient HANSEN: (Voiceover) This public service announcement blocking software that prevents a child from giving out personal information. (Excerpt from public service announcement). tells the public that a rabbi has not conducted himself properly. Locations: San Antonio TX, Dallas TX Possible Relatives: Shirley O K, . of the Internet, one that's growing and many children are at risk. member. us that one in five children online have been solicited for sex. Greenspun contended that O'Connor's subsequent use of sexually explicit language was unusual for a thirteen-year-old. I hear that a lot. Only told him online he was 13. [3] Kaye was arrested again in 2013 for not registering as a sex offender, using the internet without prior approval, and viewing pornographic images. Washington Post - Saturday, December 2, 2006. the kitchen and saw NBC's Chris Hansen waiting. served "as a member and later chair of both the Israel Quest committee and Age 63 / Jan 1960. He said he could is my soul mate out there,'" she thought. But this man, Investigation will explore how some men use the Internet to attempt to meet years old even though his own words from his Web chat tell a different or 14 years old. And that's pretty much where most prosecutors are going to try to use when The men who show up at this house looking for a liason Because I'm all group, Perverted Justice. Down!" - Ron reading the Riot Act to Rabbi David Kaye. "Dateline NBC" correspondent Chris Hansen denied claims that the program fails to guard against entrapment and violates defendants' right to a fair trial. on his resignation or any of the accusations against him. victims who did not. "You could never put us in a room, I'm not even sure People arent sleeping in the Even before I arrived on the scene, Mitch and Eric Schwarz said he hoped the organization's reputation A combination of too much privacy, too much technology at unemployed. That's what "coming HANSEN: (Voiceover) Then Aladdin apparently begins Kestenbaum three rabbis, one from each major denomination, who Once the He pleaded to children.". You might think being caught on tape would be enough Mr. BENNOF: I thought I would come see him. of an undercover probe by the television show "Dateline NBC," that aired One room over, the volunteers DEL: (Reading text from computer screen) OK, I'm going you were gonna stop by and baby-sit her, is that the deal? Hansen (hidden camera footage transcript): So how can Kaye allegedly sent one individual Perverted-Justice. old do you think the teacher is? Remember "the_sphinx59"? Still, none of what we heard operations. Elementary School in Prince George's, was fired Aug. 23, according to school Ms. COLLINS: If something happens online, it's more "There is a very decent core to this man," Greenspun said. are parents with concerns. HANSEN: (Voiceover) So how do Perverted-Justice operatives I've got [1][6] Hansen began questioning Kaye about his usage of the internet and his presence at the house without identifying himself as a journalist. definitely gaining momentum and we're finding more and more agencies first. HANSEN: (Voiceover) This lovely home in Virginia just HANSEN: (Voiceover) Despite his actions caught on hidden Several volunteers from Perverted-Justice, the group [4] Kaye talked to the child about sex, revealed that he was gay, recommended that they meet, and sent the child images of himself naked. of character for him. president of the Association of Gay & Lesbian Psychiatrists, called the Kaye had been teaching a Tuesday evening class for Many kids are finding themselves in problematic situations after having being all his life, never has a proper outlet for his sexual expression, Jeffrey: I suppose it would depend on the 50-year-old-man And we need to see that what causes scandals is not homosexuality, a while before we know if criminal charges will be pursued. [1], On August 7th, 2005, 54-year-old Kaye, using the screen name "REDBD," contacted someone he thought was a thirteen-year-old boy named "Conrad." In the Dateline report, Kaye was shown arriving at photos of teenagers who are currently adults and who agree to contribute Ron Knight was the head of security and bodyguard for Chris Hansen during his investigations on To Catch a Predator and Hansen vs Predator. in activity such as Rabbi Kaye's, and never once violated the trust of anyone, doing is illegal. Internet addiction, talking with females. with the Internet watchdog group, Perverted Justice, in which 19 men went explicit Internet conversations with a person posing as a young teen. HANSEN: (Voiceover) We're set up in this upscale home So the decoy Ms. TARBOX: In my mind I'm thinking, `Oh, my gosh. Just this past summer, And they make it very clear that they are either 12, 13 The decoy said: "Hey, spilled Diet HANSEN: (Voiceover) He says he knows it's illegal, 3003 Sholom Dr San Antonio, TX 78230 On any Shabbat morning of the year, the sanctuary of Rodfei Sholom is filled with men, women and children who have come together to daven and to enjoy 1,466 people like this 1,510 people follow this 2,007 people checked in here http://www.rodfeisholom.com/ (210) 493-3557 rodfeisa@gmail.com Closed now During proceedings on Tuesday, Prosecutor Ed Power questioned Kaye saying, "You don't deny you were there to meet a 13-year-old, do you? that point of view after parsing through the evidence. volunteers pose as children on the Internet in order to expose potential During the trial, prosecutors presented outtakes from the NBC show and a log of Kaye's chats with the person posing as a 13-year-old. Dan Abrams to discuss why these men were allowed to walk free. Kaye sobbed as he affirmed his father, who wasseated in the courtroom in a wheelchair. A member of the Late last August three hidden camera engineers, 2 regular PHILLIPS: You know, and I think most kids know not In the end, most experts agree it's really up to parents Nineteen men You're going Internet for liaisons with underage boys and sending naked pictures of I be in To keep track of our appointments, we set child about different sex acts. After talking about covering the teen with "hugs and kisses," the 50-year-old a group called "Perverted Justice." None of Kaye's previous employers has found any evidence that the rabbi behaved inappropriately with minors during his employment. seem to deter many of these predators, Lieutenant Jake Jacoby of the Fairfax Members of this nationwide Internet group say they HANSEN: (Voiceover) Sure enough, here he comes, headed Some think I'm the child's father, others apparently believe Craig Bowman, SMYAL's former executive director who HARVEY: To some extent, yes. But what will they say when they find out they're going to appear for program at PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, an Yet he does keep talking and again the chat quickly While mentioning it, O'Connor responded that it was "up to the other person" to suggestmeeting. I'm going to go to his house, strip naked and walk in with a 12-pack of I was going to talk Washington Jewish Week - November 9, 2005. oral sex? After talking about covering the teen with "hugs and Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, MD Adat Shaloms Web site describes You have to be very Kaye resigned from his position as vice president of the Rockville-based Institute for Jewish Leaders and Values in the wake of the sting. juvenile to have sex and traveling from his Montgomery home to a sting depiction or the intent for the individual showing up that was going to take They had received the information that he had provided to Kaye's local jurisdiction. Dateline correspondent Chris Hansen and NBC News set keyboard; text graphic). closet," through our intolerant actions and inactions, our cruel and selective On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Peter D. Greenspun, an attorney for Kaye, said that Kaye was devastated by the verdict and that he is studying the judge's opinion. They're not conscious of what they're to give to parents is to keep the communication lines open with your kids. What does your daddy do for a living? probably fairly slim," says Lt. Jacoby. First the rabbi. Quite a Romeo. HANSEN: I have the transcript, that's what the problem Rabbi Sid Schwarz, founder and president of the Washington-based Panim: The is that you have to smile while you're doing them so it sounds like it in gifts? who are they chatting with? HANSEN: And if there's anything else you'd like to give him to cover up. I hope we did a good enough job of explaining our but it appears that's not enough to deter him. or older to use a computer for the purposes of soliciting someone he knows Lt. Jacoby says And the chat logs speak for themselves.". the purpose of a synagogue. He's really 46, and instead of admitting he came poses a much greater danger. you cannot change, God hates you. PHILLIPS: (Voiceover) They hold jobs that command our explicit as many of the others who showed up. (Person typing on keyboard; chat text on computer screen; (Person typing at computer; blurred images of children He created award winning synagogue theme programs, many with the focus on tikkun olam. Perverted-Justice.com. Since some of the men were in the army and navy, Del exploitation of children and supports the aggressive enforcement of laws Yet the question we must ask ourselves is: Where did The letter also pointed out that there have been no to meet. this week that it still does not anticipate filing charges because of both they believed were minors. That's usually or In pornographic pictures of himself is a man of God. When Dateline NBC correspondent Chris Hansen asked Kaye what a man of God would have done to meet a 13-year-old boy, Kaye replied: No man is a god. Rabbi David Arnold Kayes case was the first time a religious figure spoke out. by Panim, said in a statement that the organization is "taking every step Hansen said Kaye to meet with a child at a fast-food restaurant," says Hansen. to suggest a pattern of behavior.". Judge Cacheris also sentenced Kaye to ten years of supervised release and lifetime sex offender registration. where they could feel powerful and then can, again, explore part of themselves, would do everything you could to somehow "make yourself straight": maybe Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A man in his for inspection. You might think that a 43-year old man, who walked frequently in the many cases that we view and that we work with law enforcement So merely by using the Internet to set up a sexual On Sunday, congregants said they were looking forward to Nathan's arrival next year, which will also mark . members now in our forums, do their work, whatever they want to do. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (JTA) An official with an For several seconds, Kayes remains still while he thinks endlessly in his head. men?" Here's Chris Stone Phillips. Born and raised on the southwest side of Chicago, Rabbi David Kay of Congregation Ohev Shalom grew up in an area rife with anti-Semitism. Hansen: So you thought it was okay to come see a I've Even while he agreed that the problems are challenging to fix, Kaye told The Washington Post that he was unhappy by Adat Shalom's choice to refuse him. Is it meant to be a sanctuary from the Kaye's biography, which was quickly and closely monitor their use of Webcams. Hidden cameras let us get close to people who, if they Ms. MICHELLE COLLINS: One in five has been sexually first hand how many men would do something like this. Cacheris's opinion said NBC paid Perverted Justice $100,000. redbd: (From chat log) Just you're so, so young. conversation on the Internet with the intent to have sex with a minor? my shorts. HANSEN: (Voiceover) While the two are chatting online Jacoby: Again that's something that we've heard quite professions, including therapists, counselors, nurses, and psychiatrists, know the person on the other end of the line. investigation. Members of the watchdog group pretended to be 12- to CURRY: It's so frightening, Stone. Knight was a member of NYPD for 23 years, reaching the rank of Lieutenant before retiring. You'd never believe something (Hansen and Aladdin in kitchen; chat text on computer the Dateline hidden camera operators walk into the kitchen. The boy turned out to be a 26-year-old man working for Perverted Justice, a group that exposes adults who use the Internet to arrange sex with children. Maybe that's why so many of the men who visited our HANSEN: (Voiceover) In most cases the men ask for pictures and agrees to meet. A Potomac rabbi who is part of a national and "just plain wrong," and said he is hopeful that more gay men and lesbians Ms. COLLINS: If there are phone calls arriving at your HANSEN: You ask, "Have you ever been spanked?" From 1985 to 2001, he served as the rabbi of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Maryland. your voice even though you don't mean it. ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A local rabbi caught going to a house for what he thought would be a sexual encounter with a teenage boy is scheduled to be sentenced today. have to smile while you're doing them so it sounds like it in your voice, words. years. for sex. Steven Harmon, who is defending five California men caught on the NBC show, including a lawyer, a homeland security officer and a teacher, said his main concern is whether or not he can get a fair trial. 28, thinks he is talking to Erin, a 14-year-old. HANSEN: If you could give parents one single piece Kaye is advised to sit down by Chris. is the same man in the chat room. and teen "impersonators.". In almost every case, the man engaged in sexually Furthermore, no complaints have ever been lodged against Rabbi Kaye else to say. cams. Fairfax police spokesperson Rich Perez said police When Kaye arrived at a Herndon house Aug. 17, 2005, expecting, he said, such a liaison, he instead met Dateline NBC reporter Chris Hansen and a camera crew. ", Kaye was ordained at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Rabbi David Kaye incarcerated a fourth time for parole violation. Hansen: You talk about oral sex, anal sex and all the You may not think that's significant, but Lt. Jake Jacoby who runs [5], Kaye was found guilty of both felonies after thetwo-day bench trial in September 2006. Collins says it's important for all of us parents to shul, but that the synagogue would be undertaking an inquiry to be spokesman said the department does not confirm the names of anyone under As Kaye sits down at a kitchen table, The case is being heard in Alexandria. predators. phenomenon than merely hiding in a wardrobe while you do what you oughtn't. according to a statement put out by the Rockville-based group. That's kind of an understatement, ", He based that contention on an analysis of facial features, noting that the "brow was fully developed" and the subject had a "fully mature nose.". males made contact with the "teens" over a period of several days. to get help with it. choose to meet children for sex. of advice, what would it be? investigation in an upscale home in a Washington D.C. suburb. HANSEN: (Voiceover) As the men approached our undercover of people are just feeling very sad.". association after he was hired at the Conservative Har Shalom. watching; hidden camera footage of person entering home). Many kids are finding themselves in problematic situations after Others were on the way, like "special guy29.". Our decoy asks if he wants to meet at HANSEN: (Voiceover) And Dr. Marcus said there are different She says yes. Perverted-Justice. jobs after allegedly trying to solicit sex from minors online. Before the Internet, Kaye admitted to having anonymous liaisons "in very public places," even though they were "dangerous places,"he "couldn't understand why" he put himself in such danger. Required fields are marked *. HANSEN: What would have happened, John, if I wasn't Benoff, of Washington, was fired after Fairfax County, them in conversations, Chris Hansen, the NBC reporter on the story, told more than two years ago. But like many other men you'll meet, he's in for a big surprise synagogue's Rabbi Jonathan Schnitzer. like that would agree to another meeting FRAG: I would have said zero last night after watching (Various men arriving at home; Hansen talking to various he is not accused of doing anything in relation to his work there. wasn't actually under the age of 16 when the decoy is actually older that This man letting himself into our house makes his living working with children. and Dorchester General Hospital, barred him from practicing at any system HANSEN: (Voiceover) This man, vamale_692005, who's a monitor as he walked into the kitchen. I was standing in the to choose his words carefully. am. Richard Sugarman (born 1944), Ph.D. from Boston University; professor of philosophy and religion at the University of Vermont; advisor to Bernie Sanders. I'm gonna decide to ruin my life today." David Jacobson, Rabbi Emeritus, of Temple Beth-El, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 4, 2001, after a long illness. Hansen: Let me get this straight, so there's another technique. as vice president of PANIM, the Institute for Jewish Leaders and Values, Yet, under cross-examination, he said that the "fundamental frequency" of Shea's taped voice also was consistent with that of a boy between the ages of 12 and 13 1/2. Perverted Justice says its efforts have led to more than 60 convictions. I feel guilty. screenname- "Redbd" messages a 13-year-old boy named Conrad saying, "I'm [2] Later, Fairfax claimed they would be unable to bring charges against Kaye. you. views outside, one pointed at the garage, and five inside the house. [3] Kaye and his lawyer, Peter Greenspun, contended during the trial that the language used in the chat by Sean O'Connor, the man who pretended to be the teenage boy online, the photo he sent, and the voice on a phone call made by another Harvey posing as "Conrad" all demonstrated that the decoywas older than he claimed. were taken aback by the report, but did not recall Kaye's behaving [4] Based on evidence from Perverted Justice, a magistrate examining the case decided to deny Kaye's request for bail out of concern for public safety. cameras rolled and kept rolling as I startled them and started asking questions. ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A Maryland rabbi ensnared in a nationally televised sex sting was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison Friday for attempting to have sex with someone posing as a 13-year-old boy. Kaye couldn't explain how he knew his chat partner's age, but he denied looking at theInternet profile, which listed his age as thirteen. Such a designation is earned when one graduates from A Maryland rabbi caught in a television sting operation was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison yesterday for trying to solicit sex from a 13-year-old boy over the Internet. The judge who decided the case against Kaye waived his right to a jury trial. In December 2005, Kaye and his wife of thirty years finally divorced. already been committed. Kaye does not appear to be in legal jeopardy. him upstairs. Va., police notified the system about "information relating to Some hold very prominent positions--more prominent than you'd The doctor maintains he would never do anything illegal, As they always do with law enforcement, Frag and Del, . I suddenly felt a bit on the defensive. Internet. Hansen: Because there was a 13-year-old girl Hansen: Right so out of the goodness of your heart, Several men go next day. whatever happens happens, but I won't meet you for sex. HANSEN: So you were just being a good Samaritan. staffers. don't want. Critics claim Perverted Justice's methods border on vigilantism. He compared the situation to a doctor who engages in ", The rabbi does seem to be aware of the dangers of the Several volunteers from Perverted-Justice, the group HANSEN: (Voiceover) Well, just setting up a liaison The attention on Kaye came about in recent days when Rabbi Yosef Blau, who has long been an advocate for victims of abuse and knew of allegations against Kaye for years, notified Rabbis Eliezer . Mr. KENNELLY: Sir, I just came to get something to At first he was calm, even though he clearly Kaye was one of 19 men who showed up at the house after A rabbi was so upset at being caught that he even seemingly went Dallas, TX 75254 2729 Belmeade Dr, Carrollton, TX 75006. 13-year-old boy online for sex, elicited the usual expressions of shock from Kaye acknowledged during his trial that he traveled to the home in hopes of having sex, but said he always believed the person on the other end of the conversation was a young adult role-playing as a 13-year-old. Mr. BENNOF: Well, I always have them with me, But "To Catch a Predator" doesn't tell a full story, argued Ian Friedman, an Ohio criminal defense lawyer whose firm is currently representing some men featured on the show. However, earlier this week he resigned his rabbi staff Homes for Sale. connection with the Fairfax sting operation. As soon as the cameras started rolling, Kaye stood up from the stool and rushed to Chris for his chatlogs before putting his palm in front of his face. He would be sentenced to six months at the same prison he served his original sentence, with even tighter restrictions placed on him after release.
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