CALL TO ACTION: Demanding The Immediate Removal of David Mandel as CEO of Ohel
Over the last several years, The Awareness Center has received numerous complaints regarding David Mandel's inappropriate handling of cases of sex crimes in the frum community in Brooklyn and around the globe.
Besides the fact that Mandel continues to act as an "expert" in cases of child sexual abuse, without having any clinical or forensic training in the mental health field. He also has been reported to provide misinformation when he presents at workshops and conferences around the globe.
Back in 2008, The Awareness Center was able to capture Mandel on film at a workshop in Baltimore, MD. During this workshop Mr. Mandel told the audience not to report sex crimes to law enforcement, instead to bring the allegations to their local rabbonum. You can watch his presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soo67uqrseE
Considering Ohel receives both state and federal funding -- David Mandel's statements are in violation of the law which requires him and his staff to be mandated reporters. Meaning if David Mandel or any of his staff SUSPECTS a child is at risk of harm, they are required to make hot-line reports to the state agency immediately, without asking for rabbinic approval first. Because David Mandel is violation of not only New York law, but the laws of every state he has been presenting at, The Awareness Center is calling for his immediate resignation and removal from his position as CEO of Ohel.
Below are the two highest paid employees of Ohel's staff according to the 2008 - 990 form:
David Mandel, CEO (salary: $308,750.00, plus $22, 572.00 to employee benefit plan and deferred compensation plans)
Howard Lorch, CFO (salary: $202,258.00, plus $29,678 to employee benefit plan and deferred compensation plans)
The Awareness Center is asking that the following Board of Directors of Ohel Children's Home and Family Services( as listed on their 990 form dated June 30, 2008) be contacted regarding David Mandel's violation of New York and Maryland's law. The Awareness Center is needing your assistance locating the contact information on all of the board members, since the address given on the 990 form is: c/o Ohel Childrens Home, 4510 16th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11204
Board of Directors (as of June 30, 2008)
- Sendy Berger
- Moshe Bertram
- Dr. Marcel Biberfeld
- Sid Borenstein
- Mark Bunim, Esq
- Shloime Dachs
- Joel Eisenreich
- Gary Elchorn
- Rabbi Yona Feinstein
- Dr. Frank Goldberg
- Rabbi Joseph Fischman
- Avi Fishoff
- Rabbi Yitzchok Fleischer
- Dr. Jerald S. Friedman
- Saul N. Friedman
- Sonny Ganger
- Rabbi Philip Goldberg
- Moshe Hellman
- Ronny Hersh
- Marc Herskowitz
- Moshe Hertz
- David Jacobson
- Danial Jacobson
- Ari Jungereis
- Chaim Kaminetzky
- Jay Kestenbuam
- Dr. Philip Kipust
- Irving Langer
- Hershel I. Langer
- Louis Libin
- Miriam Lubling
- Arthor Max
- Chaim Mermelstein
- David Mermelstein
- Sol Mermelstein
- Chaya Neuberger
- Dr. Tzvi Neuberger
- Marc Newman, Esq
- David Nussbaum
- Naftali Perlowitz
- Barry Picker
- Avi Pifko, Esq.
- Rabbi Jacob Rabinowitz
- Pinny Rand
- Rabbi Harry Rieder
- Nicole Rosenberg
- Baila Sandhaus
- Harry Schlachter
- Barry Schreiber
- AJ Schreiber
- Fred Schulman
- Duvi Simon
- Barry Stern
- Ely Tendler
- Louis Tratner, Esq
- Max Wasser
- Shaul Wasser
- Moshe H. Wieder
- Mel Zachter
- Morris Zakeim
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