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The Jerusalem District Prosecution issued an indictment against Elior Chen, known as "the abusive rabbi," for a series of grave abuse charges he allegedly committed against children in his care.

Chen was not charged with attempted murder, but the indictment claims that he abused and assaulted minors in eight separate cases. In addition, he allegedly encouraged members of the group he led to make "corrections" in their children by shaking, beating, binding, and burning them. He also instructed his followers to withhold food and drink from their children and to feed them excrement.

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Thousands of New York city public-school students and teachers are participating in a "Brain Education" program run by a group with ties to an alleged cult.

Dozens of former employees of an organization called Dahn Yoga said the school program is run by a group that is part of a vast web of interrelated companies conning participants into investing all their time and money in unproven health and healing activities.

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