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[Not sure if this should go in R&P or SI&CE; plumped for here as the lunacy involved is at least partially religious in nature]
From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8644637.stm)
From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8644637.stm)
So no jail time? Just a hundred grand fine?An Israeli man has been imprisoned for 10 years for tricking women into sexual acts by claiming his semen was holy and had healing powers.
Nissim Aharon, a former employee at the Israeli defence ministry, was convicted of rape, sodomy, indecent acts and aggravated fraudulent acquisition.
Women paid him large sums of money, believing he was a holy rabbi who could heal body and soul, the court said.
Judges called his actions "monstrous", exploiting "women young and old".
The sentence was the result of a plea bargain, and was handed down at Petah Tikvah district court.
Under it, Aharon will also have to pay 100,000 Israeli shekels ($26,866) to each of five women who filed the complaint against him.