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“We have rescued 17 boys and girls. International alerts related to crimes against minors associated with this community have been issued"
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Lev Tahor was formed in 1988 in Israel and has been forced to move from country to country
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The Lev Tahor members were nabbed in a September 23 raid by Mexican authorities
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'You can say that they've been brainwashed, but you can also say that this is what they chose'
Extremist ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor has come under scrutiny for child abuse
Irit Linur compares liberal religious movement to extremist Jewish cult Lev Tahor
Some describe Lev Tahor as the “Jewish Taliban” due to their strict rules of livelihood and extreme views
Group leaders pledged allegiance to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei