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Religious counselor Nechemya Weberman sentenced to 103 years in prison

An esteemed religious counselor in New York City's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community was sentenced Tuesday to 103 years in prison for molesting a girl who came to him with questions about her faith.

Nechemya Weberman was convicted in December of 59 counts, including sustained sexual abuse of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse. He testified in his own defense, saying...

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