Rabbi deported over kidnapping
by NEW YORK (JPS) -- Shlomo Helbrans, a fervently religious rabbi who was convicted of kidnapping an Israeli-born bar mitzvah stude, Helbrans, who came to the United States in 1990, was convicted in 1994 by a Brooklyn court of kidnapping Shai Fhima Reuven. The
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Immigration officials on May 11 deported Helbrans, 38, on two grounds: that he entered the United States illegally and that convicted felons can be deported. The rabbi reportedly has said in the past that his life would be endangered if he were repatriated.
Helbrans was paroled in 1996 after serving two years in prison. His early parole led to a still-active federal investigation, exploring whether state officials had been improperly influenced by the fervently religious community..
Helbrans' wife, Malka, was separately arrested and charged with obstructing government and striking a federal agent. The family has been living in Monsey, N.Y.
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