The "honorable" Rabbi Shea Harlig, and his buddy Michael Segelstein
Here is another photograph of the honored member of Chabad in Las Vegas at another Chabad sponsored function this year.
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Court documents state that the alleged victim told police that Segelstein accosted her as she was leaving the shul on April 4, 2001. She said he pushed her up against the car and she fell while trying to escape. Segelstein is alleged to have kissed and groped her against her wishes, telling her in crude language he wanted to have sex with her.
Due to her religious beliefs, the woman went to rabbi, Rabbi Harlig, to report this incident," the court document states. The woman is an Orthodox Jew. Orthodox Jews are encouraged to keep matters pertaining to other Jews within the Jewish community." The victim told police that Segelstein apologized for his behavior, but she took the matter to the Chabad's national headquarters in New York.It's so wonderful that Rabbi Harlig can embrace a man who pled guilty to lessor charges of a sex crime. Yet to this day has never offered any support to an orthodox woman who is a survivor of a violent sex crime.''
Michael Segelstein was originally arraigned on one count each of attempted sexual assault, battery with intent to commit sexual assault and open and gross lewdness.
On December 19, 2002, Michael Segelstein pled guilty to open or gross lewdness, in which he received one year suspended sentence with conditions and court ordered into counseling. According to court documents, Segelstein's probation was successfully completed. He has since been discharged. A civil suit is currently pending.
Call for Action: Questions for Rabbi Shea Harlig of Chabad of Las Vegas
Please write or call Rabbi Shea Harlig, and ask him the following questions:
http://ww.chabadlv.org
Michael Segelstein was originally arraigned on one count each of attempted sexual assault, battery with intent to commit sexual assault and open and gross lewdness.
On December 19, 2002, Michael Segelstein pled guilty to open or gross lewdness, in which he received one year suspended sentence with conditions and court ordered into counseling. According to court documents, Segelstein's probation was successfully completed. He has since been discharged. A civil suit is currently pending.
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Considering Michael Segelstein was originally arraigned on one count each of attempted sexual assault, battery with intent to commit sexual assault and open and gross lewdness, later plead guilty to the lessor charge -- and a case is still being heard in Civil Court -- do you think it's appropriate for Chabad of Southern Nevada to have a photograph of him on their web page celebrating you fifteenth anniversary?
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Are women safe in your shul? Does anyone monitor Segelstein when he is in your facility, or in the parking lot?
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What sort of support has Rabbi Harlig and the congregation of Chabad of Southern Nevada offered to Segelstein's survivor (especially after Segelstein entered a guilty plea)?
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What sort of education or training does Rabbi Harlig have in working with survivors of sexual violence and or sex offenders?
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Is Chabad of Las Vegas a haven for alleged sexual predators?
Please contact Rabbi Shea Harlig and let your voice be heard!
Rabbi Shea Harlig, Director
Email: chabadlv@aol.com
1261 S. Arville Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(702) 259-0770 fax (702) 877-4700
posted by Jewish Survivors at Monday, January 30, 2006
2 Comments:
I agree with the commentary that as long as the perpetrator is allowed to practice in the shul, no woman congregant is safe. It is very disheartening to hear of the rabbi's unwavering support of the perpetrator while the survivor the abuse is, it appears, totally unsupported by the rabbi and the community. These are not men of G-d. They may turn a blind eye to the harm they have done but G-d knows who they are to their very core and soul of their being. What a sad commentary on Judaism that these men are allowed to continue to practice and influence people with their ideas.
Rabbi Harlig is a phony and a money hungry fake man of the cloth he should be investigated himself for a lewd act.
Leslie
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