Rabbi Arrested in Beverly Hills on NY Warrant

The Associated Press
October 30, 2013

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP2ec5d9aaf2de4e59bcca43e171ef1930.html

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A rabbi wanted in New York on sex-related crimes has been arrested in Beverly Hills.

City News Service reports 30-year-old Menachem Tewel was arrested late Tuesday at the request of the New York Police Department.

Police had an arrest warrant for investigation of two counts of criminal sexual acts and one count of sexual abuse.

Tewel is awaiting extradition to New York.

No other details were immediately made available.