Ohio Rabbi Accused of Child Sex Abuse in Md. Found in NY

WBAL
January 22, 2015

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Rabbi Frederick KarpCleveland Jewish News

Police said they're hoping to extradite an Ohio rabbi back to Maryland after they said he fled when he was accused of abusing a girl in Baltimore County.

Baltimore County police said they've obtained an arrest warrant charging Frederick Karp, 50, of Beachwood, Ohio, with sexual abuse of a minor, perverted practice and second- and third-degree sex offense.

Investigators said they received information on New Year's Eve that a Baltimore County girl had been abused by Karp over a period of time last year. Police said the abuse happened in Baltimore County, but they didn't reveal any other details.

Police said Karp is a rabbi in Ohio and also goes by the name Ephraim Karp. Detectives said they went to Cleveland last week to interview him.

After the arrest warrant was issued, detectives went back Karp's Ohio home, but he wasn't there. Baltimore County police said he was later found at JFK International Airport in New York, where he was taken into custody and will remain until he can be extradited to Maryland.

Police said the investigation into Karp's actions continues. So far, they said it has not indicated that there were any incidents of abuse at any Baltimore-area Jewish facility.

An Internet search shows that Karp was the director of spiritual living at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living in Beachwood.

Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for more details as they become available.