Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating allegations of child sexual abuse at a synagogue preschool.
The Washington Hebrew Congregation sent a letter on Aug. 19 informing parents that a staff member had been placed on administrative leave over allegations that the employee at the Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood Center “may have engaged in inappropriate conduct involving one or more children.” The allegations had come to light on Aug. 15, according to the letter.
A D.C. police report said the alleged abuse occurred between last September and this month, the Washington Post reported Monday. The allegations came through a D.C. Child and Family Services Agency hotline.
The suspect’s name has not been released.
JTA