A Salvadoran member of the ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor has been arrested in El Salvador following an investigation into alleged sexual abuse and forced pregnancies of minors in Guatemala.

The delegation, which includes senior professionals, will share knowledge and experience gained treating cult victims and their families.

Jonathan Emmanuel Cardona Castillo, 23, a leader of the Jewish Lev Tahor sect was arrested by El Salvadoran authorities last week, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala announced on Jan. 2 in a ...

Authorities in Guatemala raided the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, and removed 160 children and teenagers ...

El Salvadorian police arrested Jonathan Emmanuel Cardona Castillo, who is suspected of child abuse and human trafficking, ...

Israel's Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs is sending a delegation this week to Guatemala to help local authorities counter the Lev Tahor cult. The delegation, which includes senior ...

Lockett is part of the Hospital to Housing program, run by Barnes-Jewish Hospital. ST. LOUIS — D’Angelo Lockett felt better staying on the concrete slab behind the social service agency that ...

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Israeli security forces conducted a raid on a Jewish farm in the Binyamin region this morning. Dozens of border police officers, Civil Administration inspectors, and workers presented a closed ...