North Texas rabbi arrested, charged for indecency with a child

DALLAS — A North Texas rabbi is behind bars after years of alleged sexual abuse, according to an arrest affidavit.

According to the affidavit, Rabbi Yizhak Meir Sabo, 43, inappropriately touched the underage victim over multiple years. Officers with the Dallas Police Department arrested Sabo Wednesday, police records show, and charged him with indecency with a child.

Officials with Tiferet Israel, a congregation in North Dallas, confirmed that Sabo has been employed as the rabbi since June 2022. Sabo also served as the Director of Jewish Life at Akiba Yavneh Academy, the congregation confirmed…

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