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1. Interpol arrest of Yoel Alter, senior member Lev Tahor sect

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 04:55 PM

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https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/apgstate/senior-israeli-member-of-orthodox-jewish-sect-lev-tahor-arrested-for-alleged-human-trafficking/article_fef60af7-1d99-56f6-a160-6d1181ab77d9.html

A senior member of an Orthodox Jewish sect wanted for alleged human trafficking has been arrested by Interpol agents in Guatemala.

Other members of the Lev Tahor sect are accused of sexual abuse of children in Central America and in 2021 members of the Jewish group were convicted of trying to kidnap a 14-year-old girl who was in an arranged marriage with adult man in the group.

Interpol and Guatemalan police said they arrested Yoel Alter, a 35-year-old Israeli national. Alter is wanted on human trafficking charges in Mexico.

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