Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor sect

Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children and adolescents from the fundamentalist Jewish sect Lev Tahor in southeastern Guatemala on Friday following allegations of child abuse, including rape, prosecutors said.

The rescue operation in the agricultural municipality of Oratorio, 78 kilometers (48.47 miles) southeast of Guatemala City, highlights ongoing concerns over the controversial practices of the Lev Tahor sect, which has faced similar allegations in the past.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/guatemalan-authorities-rescue-160-children-jewish-lev-tahor-sect-2024-12-21/

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