Saturday, November 17, 2012

Case of Harvey Erlich, DDS

Case of Harvey Erlich, DDS
Dr. Harvey Erlich - Alleged sex offender
Dentist - Toronto, Canada
Choir Teacher - Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, Toronto, Canada

Allegations were made that Harvey Erlich sexually assaulted a boy at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation and also in his home from 1975 - 1980.  If you or anyone you know was abused by Erlich please contact the Toronto Police Dept. Please note that in Canada there is NO statute of limitations on sex crimes committed against children.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477, online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook

The Awareness Center was first made aware of the allegations back in 2002, yet at that time no survivors were willing to come forward.  We are grateful to the survivors who finally had the courage to come forward to make police reports.  You should consider yourselves to be heroes.   

The Awareness Center has been informed that Harvey Ehrlich has been a choir conductor since he was 14-years-old.  he was trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music and is an accomplished pianist.  

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Table of Contents:

2012
  1. Toronto Police Service News Release (11/15/2012) 
  2. Former Choir Master Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Former Students (11/15/2012)
  3. Former choir teacher charged with ‘gross indecency’ (11/16/2012) 
  4. Man charged in sex assault case dating back to 1975 (11/16/2012)
     
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Toronto Police Service News Release
Man charged in historical sexual assault investigation
Toronto Police Department - November 15, 2012
Harvey Erlich - Alleged sex offender

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Former Choir Master Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Former Students 
Newstalk Radio 1010 - November 16, 2012

A 58-year-old former choir teacher is facing accusations that he sexually assaulted two young boys back in the late 1970's.

Police have arrested Harvey Erlich on 2 counts of gross indecency - after two separate - alleged incidents in the city.

The first - a man says he was assaulted by Erlich when he was 11 at a synagogue on Glencairn Avenue.

The second - a man says he was assaulted at Erlich's home when he was 13-years-old.
Cops say there could be more victims.
 
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Former choir teacher charged with ‘gross indecency’
Vancouverite - November 16, 2012

TORONTO – Police are investigating accusations of sexual assaults against at least two boys between January 1975 and April 1980 by a former choir teacher at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Glencairn Avenue, Toronto.

Harvey Erlich, 58, is alleged to have sexually assaulted an 11-year old boy at the synagogue. He is also accused of having sexually assaulted a second boy, then aged 13, at the boy’s home in the Wilmington-Sheppard Avenue West area.

Erlich was arrested last Tuesday and charged in the Finch Avenue West court with two counts of gross indecency.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416?808?3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416?222?TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook

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Man charged in sex assault case dating back to 1975
Inside Toronto - November 16, 2012

A man has been charged in a historic sexual assault investigation dating back more than 30 years.
The assaults allegedly happened between January 1975 and April 1980, police said. 

Police said an 11-year-old boy was sexually assaulted inside Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Glencairn Avenue by a choir teacher. 

Police said a second male victim, who was 13 at the time, was sexually assaulted in a Wilmington and Sheppard avenues home. 

Harvey Erlich, 58, of Toronto, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 13 with two counts of gross indecency.
Police believe there may be more victims. 

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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