Israeli cult leader charged with enslavement, rape

It is not unusual to see headline news about polygamy. But, this is one of the rare cases where an Israeli man who was arrested and indicted for having 23 wives and feathering 59 children. Sixty years old, Goel Ratzon, was charged on multiple counts of “sexual assault, rape, sodomy and enslavement” by a Tel Aviv court. He convinced his wives that he possesses infinite power and gained total control over their lives. He made all his wives and children worship him and made to abide by rules he set for them and deprived their rights to social contact. He was also accused of rape, sodomy, and sexual assault of some of his own daughters. Despite all the allegations, he denied claiming he is innocent because whatever he did was done with the consent of the women. Although the officials were aware of this case for a decade, they failed to intervene until one of the wives filed a complaint six months ago. To read more, visit: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/14/israel.polygamy.charges/index.html

Submitted By: Namgyel Dorji