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'She has no choice': Woman from Lev Tahor cult forced to cry in front of cameras in Guatemala
Lev Tahor cult forces women and children to starve following the authorities' raid on the cult's compound in Guatemala; Senior sect leader looks to pressure authorities for their release 
Itamar Eichner | 01.19.25
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Mothers were starving their children: Lev Tahor cult members protest outside Guatemala facility
Children and women rescued from the extremist cult were separated by order of the judge; Court’s decision came amid concerns about the severe physical and psychological abuse allegedly inflicted under the cult’s direction; 'The children were instructed to harm themselves and starve to create leverage over the government'
Itamar Eichner | 01.16.25
אלעזר רומפלר (מימין) יחד עם חבר הכת קסטילו (במרכז) שנעצר מוקדם יותר החודש
Wanted Lev Tahor sect leader arrested, faces extradition
Elazar Rompler indicted for severe child abuse is detained in Guatemala after escaping Israel in 2020 using a fake passport; charges against him detail beating of children for hours when he led a sect school in Canada  
Itamar Eichner | 01.14.25
עובדות רווחה מחזיקות נושאות ילדה שחולצה מהכת
Guatemala Supreme Court to hear Lev Tahor child abuse case
Authorities say women and children attacked social workers and law enforcement officers, leading them to require medical care; women refuse food or drink after being taken from extremist sect's compound
Itamar Eichner | 01.12.25
עובדות רווחה מחזיקות נושאות ילדה שחולצה מהכת
Israel joins Guatemala probe into Lev Tahor human trafficking allegations
Guatemala, with Israeli support, investigating extremist Jewish sect for human trafficking after rescuing over 200 children, teens and women last month; DNA tests will determine parents of rescued minors, many of whom lack identification documents
Itamar Eichner | 01.09.25
ג'ונתן עמנואל קרדונה קסטילו (במרכז), לאחר מעצרו
Lev Tahor official alters Haredi appearance to escape arrest
El Salvador police release footage of Jonathan Castillo without religious appearance after fleeing Guatemala; He is suspected of human trafficking, forcing marriage and abusing children 
Itamar Eichner | 01.05.25
אחד מאנשי הכת עם איש ביטחון
Guatemala on alert as Lev Tahor members attempt to flee to Mexico with children
Guatemalan authorities rescued 204 Lev Tahor members, sparking increased border security with Mexico to stop leaders fleeing with children; extremist sect, accused of abuse and trafficking, has repeatedly evaded justice across several countries
Itamar Eichner | 12.31.24
צו המעצר שהוציא האינטרפול
International arrest warrant issued for Lev Tahor cult member suspected of child abuse
Some cult members say Jonathan Emanuel Cardona Castillo was expelled from the compound in Guatemala due to his violent behavior toward other members, particularly women and children
Itamar Eichner | 12.29.24
עובדות רווחה מחזיקות נושאות ילדה שחולצה מהכת
200 rescued from Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala remain under welfare protection
According to authorities and witness accounts, the rescued individuals were reportedly subjected to practices including brainwashing
Itamar Eichner | 12.27.24
אשת כוחות הביטחון מחלצת את אחד הילדים
After girl, 14, gives birth, Lev Tahor member admits cult marries off children
Cult member Michael Goldman admits in interview that in the compound, from which about 200 children and boys were rescued, girls are being married off; 'We are marrying off minors, for sure'; Release of interview comes as 14-year-old girl gives birth to baby boy days after being rescued
Itamar Eichner | 12.26.24
אחד מאנשי הכת עם איש ביטחון
Lev Tahor members slash tires, children smash police car windows in Guatemala
Cult members protesting rescue of over 200 women and children from facility in Guatemala use violence to try and deter local law enforcement and local Jews wishing to help
Itamar Eichner | 12.24.24
אחד מאנשי הכת עם איש ביטחון
Escaped from Lev Tahor: 'The cult is like a terror regime, Israel must help the rescued'
Despite the rescue of 160 children and teens, members of the Lev Tahor cult continue to exert pressure and threats; 'The state must intervene – this isn’t Judaism; it’s abuse,' says Yosef (a pseudonym), a former member who escaped, 'They’re forbidden to ask religious questions or earn money, if they disobey, their wife is taken away for a year'      
Itamar Eichner | 12.23.24
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Guatemalan authorities raid Lev Tahor cult, rescue 160 children from abuse
'There is suspicion of possible crimes of human trafficking and other offenses,' according to the regional prosecutor
Emily Schrader, ILTV News | 12.23.24
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Children rescued from Lev Tahor sect damage Guatemala care facility
Guatemalan authorities report they were forced to remove the children to an alternate location after some of them caused disturbances; sources estimate most will be released from custody
Itamar Eichner | 12.22.24
חילוץ ילדים מהמתחם
Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor
Over 480 police officers, soldiers and psychologists take part in special operation after testimonies point to child abuse in sect; reports add buried bodies found in sect's premises
Daniel Edelson, New York, News Agencies | 12.21.24
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