On Sunday, a rabbinical court in Safed heard 22 testimonies by therapists, rabbinical court judges, rabbis and professionals who described cases of forced sexual relations and sexual harassment of women, girls and boys who had come to Walder for treatment.
The earliest accounts went back 25 years ago and the most recent ones occurred six months ago, according to the testimonies.
Walder alleged assaults took place in his book storeroom in Bnei Brak, as well as in his office, his car and in hotels.
Walder was one of the most prominent children’s advocates in the ultra-Orthodox community, the founder of the Bnei Brak-based Center for the Child and Family and is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s “protector of the child” award.
He has written 80 books, including numerous volumes of the popular “Kids Speak” series, which are a fixture in ultra-Orthodox households across the country.
Following the publication of Haaretz’s investigation, the board of ultra-orthodox paper Yated Ne’eman, for which Walder wrote a weekly column, asked Walder to suspend himself or face termination. In addition, ultra-Orthodox radio station Radio Kol Hai dropped Walder’s program.
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