Brooklyn: Jacob Daskal, the highly politically connected leader of Boro Park Shomrim, a volunteer Jewish civilian patrol that adheres to Jewish law, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl over a period of several months. [The article does not clarify if the rape was statutory or coercive.] The Shomrim has been accused of bribing police to issue gun licenses, covering up crimes of domestic violence, and violent beatings. [...]
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