NEW YORK
New York Daily News
By Oren Yaniv / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
A Brooklyn rabbi’s conviction on charges of molesting a teenage boy was tossed aside on appeal Wednesday because detectives failed to disclose documents regarding bribery allegations.
Baruch Lebovits, 61, was sent to 10 2/3 to 32 years in prison based on testimony of a 22-year-old admitted drug user who claimed the rabbi sexually abused him at age 16.
Only after the alleged victim testified in March 2010 did prosecutors hand over notes indicating he had told police that Lebovits tried to bribe him.
But by then, the defense questions opened the door for prosecutors to ask about the bribery offer, which the rabbi later denied.
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