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Antwerp Court Delays Decision on Whether to Indict Two Haredi Mohels
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Belgian prosecutors want to indict two veteran Haredi mohels in Antwerp over 98 alleged unauthorized circumcisions performed from December 2023 to March 2025. The appeals court has delayed its decision indefinitely while further claims and evidence are reviewed.
- 01Two Antwerp mohels are accused of 98 unlicensed circumcisions on infants.
- 02The appeals court delayed any indictment decision indefinitely.
- 03Police used wiretaps, email checks, and searches in the Jewish community.
- 04The suspects deny wrongdoing and call circumcision a religious, not medical, practice.
- 05The case returns to an investigating judge before any charging decision.
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