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Case of Cantor Robert Shapiro
Detroit, MI
Cantors Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary - New York, NY
Past Executive Council - Cantors Assembly
Jamaica Plain, MA
Pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and
battery on a mentally retarded person. In return, Norfolk County prosecutors
dropped seven counts of rape.
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Hazzan Robert Shapiro was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
He entered the first class of the Cantors Institute of the Jewish Theological
Seminary in New York earning the Diploma of Chazan and Degree in Sacred Music.
Hazzan Shapiro also attended Wayne State University in Detroit, City of College
of New York, and Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Our Hazzan and his wife (Name Removed) are parents to four daughters and as grandparents share the love of grandchildren.
Hazzan Shapiro has served as a regional chairman of the Cantors Assembly and as a member of it's Executive Council. He has received the Honorary Fellow Award from the Jewish Theological Seminary and he has been honored by the National Council of Christians and Jews receiving their Brotherhood Award for his many musical projects and programs bringing a greater understanding between faiths.
Hazzan Shapiro has appeared in concert, on recordings and on radio and television. He has written music as well as program scripts and has directed choral groups and presented extensive musical pageants. His interests off the pulpit include his love of the Jewish people and Israel to which he continues to escort congregational tours. Hazzan Shapiro serves Temple Beth Am of Randolph as it's Cantor, pastor to it's membership, b'nai mitzvah instructor, music programmer and friend and confidant.
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A Boston-area cantor charged with raping a mentally retarded woman was barred from his synagogue. Robert Shapiro was suspended from his duties as cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph, Mass., and prevented from officiating at services or from entering the synagogue, the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass., reported. Shapiro, 69, pleaded not guilty last week to three counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault and battery. The alleged attacks occurred over the past year at a nursing home where the woman lives and at the synagogue, the newspaper said.
Temple cantor accused of rape,
assault
By SUE SCHEIBLE
The Patriot Ledger - February 22, 2003
http://ledger.southofboston.com/archives/
RANDOLPH - Robert Shapiro, the hazzan or cantor at Temple Beth-Am, pleaded innocent Friday to three counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded woman.
The incidents allegedly took place over the past year, some of them at a Canton nursing home.
Shapiro, 69, was released on personal recognizance after his arraignment in Quincy District Court. Assistant District Attorney Lisa Beatty's request for $2,500 cash bail was denied, according to David Traub, spokesman for Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating.
Shapiro was ordered to stay away from the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton and to have no contact with the alleged victim and her family. He was also ordered to report every two weeks to the court probation department, according to Traub.
The incidents allegedly took place over the past year at both the nursing home and the temple, according to attorney Bruce Namenson of Quincy, who represents the alleged victim.
Namenson declined to identify the victim, her age or where she resides to protect her privacy but said he has a long-standing relationship with the family and that the woman ``is mentally challenged, and she is extremely distraught by what has happened.''
The family are very disturbed and saddened and want to see justice done,'' the lawyer said.
A woman answering the phone at Shapiro's Crawford Street home Friday evening said she had no comment and hung up. Attorney Richard Egbert of Milton, who has a Boston law practice, is representing Shapiro, according to Namenson. Egbert could not be reached for comment Friday night.
The case was continued to April 9. Namenson said he expects that Shapiro will be indicted in Norfolk Superior Court in the next few weeks because district court has no jurisdiction over cases involving allegations of rape. The investigation by police and the district attorney's office is continuing.
Rabbi Loel Weiss of Temple Beth-Am could not be reached for comment Friday night.
A hazzan or cantor is a man or woman who provides the musical portion at religious services and also often works with young people who are being prepared for bar mitzvah (boys) or bat mitzvah (girls).
Randolph and Canton police had no comment.
Sue Scheible may be reached at sscheible@ledger.com
Temple suspends accused
cantor
By FRED HANSON
The Patriot Ledger - February 25, 2003
http://ledger.southofboston.com/archives/
RANDOLPH - Robert Shapiro was suspended from his duties as hazzan, or cantor, at Temple Beth Am shortly after allegations of sexual assault were raised, an official of the congregation said yesterday.
Shapiro, 69, was instructed not to enter the North Main Street synagogue or officiate at religious services, said Mark Itzkowitz, the temple's general counsel and a member of its board of directors.
Shapiro, the temple's hazzan for a quarter-century, pleaded innocent Friday to three counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded woman.
He was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim and her family, and the Tower Hill Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Canton.
The incidents allegedly took place during the past year at the nursing home and temple, said lawyer Bruce Namenson of Quincy, who represents the alleged victim.
Itzkowitz said temple officials first learned of the allegations Feb. 7, when the victim's family met with Rabbi Loel Weiss, the congregation's spiritual leader.
Within an hour of that meeting, police were contacted, a criminal investigation was started and Shapiro was suspended with pay, Itzkowitz said.
``We have cooperated fully with the investigating and prosecuting authorities, and they have treated the temple with courtesy, respect and discretion,'' he said.
Shapiro's contract was up for renewal and was to have been discussed at a general membership meeting of the congregation Sunday night. When the directors learned of the allegations, discussion of the contract was taken off the agenda, Itzkowitz said.
``No decision was made as to what the future holds. That will be looked at again,'' Itzkowitz said of Shapiro's employment status.
Instead, part of the meeting was devoted to discussing the allegations, with much of the information coming from a story in the Weekend edition of The Patriot Ledger.
``It's a very sad and painful thing for everybody,'' since Shapiro and the woman are members of the community.
At the meeting, Rabbi Weiss compared it to shivah, the period of mourning.
A hazzan is the man or woman who provides the musical portion of religious services.
Itzkowitz said Shapiro was ``beloved by the community.''
At the meeting, he urged members not to speculate on the identity of the alleged victim and to respect her privacy.
Temple President Scott Belgard also read a statement at Sunday's meeting.
``We are all shocked and saddened by the events of last Friday, and our hearts and prayers go out to everyone involved,'' Belgard said.
``The members of our synagogue will gain strength from each other as we heal from the distressing news,'' Belgard said.
Rabbi Weiss has taken over Shapiro's job of preparing students for their bar or bat mitzvahs, Itzkowitz said.
Acting Randolph Police Chief Robert Churchill declined to comment on the investigation last night, referring questions to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.
Richard Egbert, Shapiro's attorney, could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Fred Hanson may be reached at fhanson@ledger.com.
Cantor Suspended Amid Charges Not Guilty Plea To
Rape Allegations
By Ray Henry, Globe Correspondent
The Boston Globe - February 28, 2003, Friday ,THIRD EDITION
Correction Appended
SECTION: METRO/REGION; Pg. B2
Officials at Temple Beth-Am in Randolph suspended a cantor from his duties this week after he was arraigned on charges of raping a mentally retarded woman, prosecutors and synagogue officials said. Cantor Robert Shapiro, 69, has pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to three counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person, said David Traub, a spokesman for the Norfolk district attorney's office.
A woman who answered the phone at Shapiro's house yesterday refused to comment.
The charges have shocked the entire congregation, said Rabbi Loel Weiss.
"We're just viewing them as allegations at this point," he said. "We're just very, very saddened for the tragedy to the entire community."
The judge released Shapiro on personal recognizance and ordered him to stay away from the Tower Hill Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Canton, prosecutors said. The facility until recently was called the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Randolph Police and State Police investigators assigned to the district attorney's office arrested Shapiro on a warrant last week, Traub said.
As cantor, Shapiro's duties include leading the congregation in services and song and preparing children for their bar or bat mitvah, Weiss said.
Shapiro formerly served as a regional chairman of the Cantors Assembly, received an award as an honorary fellow of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and received the Brotherhood Award from the National Council of Christians and Jews, according to the synagogue.
The Boston Globe - February 28, 2003
* Omission; A City & Region story on Feb. 28 about the arraignment on rape charges of Robert Shapiro of Randolph noted that Shapiro had been ordered to stay away from the Tower Hill Center for Health & Rehabilitation. The victim in the case worked at the center, but was not a patient
by Ken Johnson
The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA) - March 6, 2003 Thursday, Thursday City Edition
SECTION: NEWS, Pg. 2
The lawyer for a mentally disabled woman who was allegedly raped by the cantor of a Randolph temple says he does not know where the assaults took place.
Stories on Feb. 22 and Feb. 25 stated that Robert Shapiro was accused of raping the woman at the temple and at the nursing home and attributed the information to attorney Bruce Namenson of Quincy. The district attorney's office has not confirmed the location.
Randolph cantor indicted in rape
case
By DENNIS TATZ
The Patriot Ledger - April 11, 2003
DEDHAM - A 69-year-old cantor at a Randolph temple was indicted yesterday on charges he raped a retarded woman over a period of more than two years.
Robert D. Shapiro is facing seven counts of rape and 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person.
The sexual assaults allegedly occurred in Randolph between Jan. 1, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2003, according to the indictment.
Shapiro was suspended from his duties as hazzan, or cantor, at Temple Beth Am shortly after the allegations surfaced two months ago.
He was also told not to enter the North Main street synagogue or officiate at religious services.
Mark Itzkowitz, the temple's general counsel and a member of its board of directors, has said temple officials first learned of the allegations Feb. 7, when the woman's family met with Rabbi Loel Weiss, the congregation's spiritual leader.
Police were immediately contacted and an investigation began.
Shapiro, who was the temple's cantor for 25 years, pleaded innocent to sexual assault charges in Quincy District Court on Feb. 21.
Authorities have not said where the alleged crimes occurred, but a judge ordered Shapiro to stay away from the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton.
He was released on personal recognizance despite a request from the prosecutor that bail be set at $2,500 cash.
A Norfolk County grand jury later began hearing testimony from witnesses.
The case now moves to Norfolk Superior Court, where Shapiro is expected to be arraigned within the next few weeks.
As cantor, Shapiro was responsible for providing music at religious services. He also often worked with boys being prepared for bar mitzvah or girls for bat mitzvah.
Shapiro was ``beloved by the community,'' Itzkowitz said previously.
Temple President Scott Belgard has said temple members were shocked and saddened by the allegations.
Dennis Tatz may be reached at dtatz@ledger.com.
Randolph cantor retires under cloud of rape charge: Shapiro
steps down from Temple Beth Am
By FRED HANSON
The Patriot Ledger - April 17, 2003
http://ledger.southofboston.com/archives/
Charged with rape and sexual assault, the cantor of Temple Beth Am in Randolph has decided to retire.
The temple's board of directors accepted Robert D. Shapiro's retirement notice at a meeting Monday. He will leave the position at the end of June.
``He felt that during this time, where he was subject to serious allegations, it would be equally uncomfortable for Temple Beth Am and for him to continue,'' temple President Scott Belgard said in a statement.
Shapiro, 69, has served as the temple's hazzan, or cantor, for 25 years. His duties included providing the musical portion of religious services and preparing boys and girls for their bar or bat mitzvah.
He was suspended with pay from his duties shortly after his arrest in February and told not to enter the North Main Street synagogue or officiate at religious services.
A Norfolk County grand jury indicted Shapiro April 10 on seven counts of rape and 14 counts of indecent assault on a mentally retarded person.
The sexual assaults allegedly occurred in Randolph between Jan. 1, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2003.
Authorities have not said where the alleged crimes occurred, but a judge ordered Shapiro to stay away from the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton.
Shapiro pleaded innocent to sexual assault charges in Quincy District Court on Feb. 21. He was released pending his arraignment on the new charges in Norfolk Superior Court in a few weeks.
Mark Itzkowitz, the temple's general counsel and a member of its board of directors, has said that temple officials first learned of the allegations on Feb. 7, when the woman's family met with Rabbi Loel Weiss, the congregation's spiritual leader.
Police were immediately contacted and an investigation began.
Itzkowitz said news of the allegation was a ``sad and painful thing for everyone'' since Shapiro and the woman are members of the Beth Am community.
In a letter to Shapiro accepting the resignation, Belgard said he ``wished him and his wife strength during this difficult time.''
Fred Hanson may be reached at fhanson@ledger.com.
Former cantor pleads innocent to rape; He also facessuit
filed by parents of alleged victim
By Dennis Tatz
The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA) - May 1, 2003 Thursday City Edition
SECTION: NEWS, Pg. 12
DEDHAM - The parents of a 30-year-old mentally retarded woman are seeking civil damages from the former cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph for allegedly raping and molesting their daughter.
The suit, filed March 13 in Norfolk Superior Court, alleges that Robert Shapiro, 69, permanently and emotionally scarred the woman by sexually assaulting her between Jan. 1, 2002, and Feb. 2, 2003.
The lawsuit was amended Tuesday to include Rabbi Loel Weiss, the congregation's spiritual leader, temple president Scott Belgard and the Randolph Hebrew Center, doing business as Temple Beth Am.
Shapiro yesterday pleaded innocent to seven counts of rape and 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person. A Norfolk County grand jury indicted him on the charges last month.
Judge Elizabeth Butler ordered Shapiro to refrain from having any sustained contact with a mentally retarded person while the case is pending.
Shapiro, who is free on personal recognizance, was given five days to turn over his passport to the court's probation department. He is prohibited from leaving the United States.
Shapiro must stay away from the Tower Hill Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Canton, formerly known as the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and have no contact with the alleged victim and her parents.
The judge said Shapiro could return to Temple Beth Am to get his belongings.
Shapiro was suspended with pay from his duties as hazzan, or cantor, shortly after the sexual-assault allegations surfaced a few months ago.
He sent the temple's board of directors a retirement notice two weeks ago.
Shapiro, who had been cantor for 25 years, had been told not to enter the North Main Street synagogue or officiate at religious services.
Mark Itzkowitz, the temple's general counsel and a member of the temple's board of directors, has said temple officials first learned of the allegations Feb. 7, when the woman's family met with Rabbi Weiss.
Police were immediately contacted and an investigation began.
Authorities have not said where the alleged crimes occurred.
The woman reportedly was a member of Temple Beth Am.
As a cantor, Shapiro was responsible for providing the music portion at religious services. He also worked with boys being prepared for bar mitzvah and girls for bat mitzvah.
Boston attorney Sheldon H. Ganz, who represents Shapiro, refused to comment yesterday.
The woman and her parents, who are her legal guardians, are being represented by another Boston attorney, Andrew C. Meyer Jr.
Meyer, who could not be reached for comment, stated in papers filed with the court that the woman's "ability to work and enjoy life has been permanently adversely affected."
Meyer said his clients were seeking an unspecified amount of money for the woman's injuries, including punitive damages, interest and costs.
The suit alleges that Rabbi Weiss and Belgard, who, as president, is responsible for day-to-day management of the temple, failed to exercise reasonable care in supervising Shapiro.
Shapiro is due to return to court for his criminal case May 28.
Dennis Tatz may be reached at dtatz@ledger.com.
New cantor at Temple Beth Am to
begin
By Jason Nielsen
The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA) - 29 ELUL 5763 - 6 TISHRI 5764 - SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 3, 2003
Former Cantor Robert Shapiro, 69, was indicted by a grand jury on seven counts of rape and 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person on April 9. Allegations of sexual misconduct by Shapiro first arose at the beginning of the year, and the cantor was immediately suspended by the temple. Temple Beth Am accepted his resignation the same day as his indictment.
David Traub, spokesman for Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating, said that Shapiro's next court date is Oct. 7.
Cantor gets year of house arrest in rape
case
By STEPHANIE PETERS
The Patriot Ledger - September 30, 2005
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2005/09/30/news/news02.txt
DEDHAM - A former Randolph cantor accused of raping a mentally retarded woman pleaded guilty to lesser charges in return for a sentence of one year of house arrest and 10 years probation.
Robert Shapiro, 72, the cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph for 25 years, changed his plea from innocent yesterday after Norfolk County prosecutors agreed to drop seven counts of rape against him. He pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person.
The victim, then 30, and her family were members of the Randolph synagogue where Shapiro was hazzan, or cantor.
Prosecutors said Shapiro assaulted the woman between Jan. 1, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2003, first at the temple and later at his Randolph home, in his pool, in a car and at Tower Hill Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Canton, formerly known as the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The victim's sister described Shapiro yesterday as a ``disgusting, despicable, dirty old man'' who forever changed the lives of the woman and her family. The woman's mother described how her daughter and the family was shunned by the congregation after the assaults were reported. The family had belonged to the temple for decades.
``Don't bother atoning because your words will fall on deaf ears,'' the victim's mother said to Shapiro. ``We'll never forgive or forget what you've done to our daughter.''
Shapiro was suspended with pay from his duties at the synagogue shortly after the rape allegations surfaced in early 2003. He retired soon after synagogue officials went to police.
As cantor, Shapiro was responsible for the music at religious services and worked with boys preparing for bar mitzvah and girls preparing for bat mitzvah.
Shapiro's year-long confinement to his Randolph home begins Oct. 17. Under the terms of the agreement, Shapiro will be able to leave his home one day a week to do errands such as going to the grocery store, the bank or the post office. He must register as a sex offender.
The woman's family filed a lawsuit against Shapiro in May, 2003, that also names synagogue leaders who they accuse of failing to properly supervise Shapiro. The suit is still pending in Norfolk Superior Court.
Former Temple Beth Am cantor sentenced for assault and
battery
WHDH-TV, MA - October 1, 2005
http://www2.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BOS6394/
DEDHAM (AP) -- A former Randolph cantor charged with raping a mentally retarded woman pleaded guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced to one year of house arrest and 10 years probation.
Robert Shapiro, 72, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person in return for Norfolk County prosecutors dropping seven counts of rape, the Patriot Ledger of Quincy reported Friday.
Shapiro was the cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph for 25 years. He was responsible for music at religious services. He retired in 2003 after synagogue officials reported the allegations to police.
Prosecutors said Shapiro assaulted the woman several times over two years beginning in January 2001. The woman and her family were members of Temple Beth Am.
In court Thursday, the victim's sister described Shapiro as a "disgusting, despicable, dirty old man."
Shapiro's home confinement begins Oct. 17. He will be allowed to leave his home once a week to do errands. He must register as a sex offender.
Former cantor pleads guilty to indecent
assault
Providence Eyewitness News, RI
October 1, 2005
http://www.wpri.com/Global/story.asp?S=3923201&nav=F2DO
DEDHAM, Mass. A former Randolph cantor charged with raping a mentally retarded woman pleads guilty to lesser charges.
Seventy-two-year-old Robert Shapiro was sentenced to one year of house arrest and ten years probation.
Shapiro pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person. In return, Norfolk County prosecutors dropped seven counts of rape, the Patriot Ledger of Quincy reported Friday.
According to the Patriot Ledger, Shapiro was the cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph for 25 years. He was responsible for music at religious services and retired in 2003 after synagogue officials reported the allegations to police.
Prosecutors say Shapiro assaulted the woman several times over two years beginning in January 2001. The woman, who was 30 when the assaults began, and her family were members of Temple Beth Am.
By SUE REINERT
The Patriot Ledger - September 15, 2006
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/09/15/news/news02.txt
A
former Randolph cantor who admitted molesting a mentally retarded woman must
pay $5.2 million to the victim and $750,000 to her parents.
A Norfolk Superior Court jury ruled in favor of the woman and her family yesterday after four hours of deliberation. With interest, the award will total $8.4 million, the family's lawyer, Adam Satin, said today.
The family had sued Robert Shapiro, 73, the cantor at Temple Beth Am in Randolph for 25 years, in 2003 after his assaults came to light.
Shapiro was criminally charged with seven counts of rape in 2003. In September 2005 he pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person in a deal with Norfolk County prosecutors.
He was sentenced to one year of house arrest and 10 years probation. Shapiro is still on house arrest, Satin said.
The verdict yesterday was important to the family ``not for the money but for the vindication they didn't get in the criminal case,'' Satin said. ``It's important for them to have a jury find that this conduct will not be tolerated because it's going to cause harm.''
The victim, now 34, has the mental ability of a five to seven-year-old girl and also suffers from other disabilities, Satin said.
Any trigger that reminds her of the abuse causes her ``to relive this and she obsesses about it,'' he said.
Shapiro assaulted the woman, then 30, between Jan. 1, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2003, first at the temple and later at his Randolph home, in his pool, in a car and at Tower Hill Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Canton, formerly known as the Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, prosecutors said.
The victim and her family were members of the Randolph synagogue where Shapiro was the hazzan, or cantor.
``He was one of the few people who was allowed to be with her unsupervised because he was so trusted by the family,'' Satin said.
The civil suit initially was filed against Shapiro, the temple, its spiritual leader, Rabbi Loel Weiss, and the former congregation president. But the judge dismissed the other three parties saying there was no evidence to indicate that the temple defendants had reason to know that Shapiro posed a risk.
``It became clear as the case was pending that (Shapiro) had concealed his acts from the temple,'' Satin said.
The attorney said his office will now seek to enforce the jury award against Shapiro.
``We are aware of certain assets,'' he said.
Cantor to cough up $8.4M for sex
abuse
By O'Ryan Johnson
Boston Herald - Friday, September 15, 2006
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=157589
The former cantor of a Randolph temple who sexually abused a mentally retarded woman for nearly two years must pay $8.4 million to her family, under a judgment filed against him yesterday in Norfolk Civil Court.
"For the family it's a vindication that they really didn't get in the criminal proceedings," said their attorney, Adam Satin, with Lubin & Meyer, P.C.
Robert D. Shapiro, 73, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person in 2005, but cut a deal and managed to avoid jail time. He was sentenced to a year of house arrest and 10 years probation.
Satin said the woman Shapiro admitted to abusing was in her late 20s, but had the mental functioning of a 5- to 7-year-old child. Satin said Shapiro, due to his friendship with the family and his status in the temple, was the only person outside her family who was allowed to see her unsupervised.
"He was truly a trusted friend," Satin said. "He was not just a religious leader. To have that come to light just devastated them."
The abuse happened between 2001 and 2003 in Shapiro's car, the woman's home, and the Randolph temple, Satin said. She relives the abuse each time something reminds her of Shapiro, whether it's a car similar to his or an ice cream cone like ones Shapiro bought her.
"Her therapist said she is not equipped to handle the trauma," Satin said. "When she sees a trigger . . . she would think and relive it as though it's happening to her for the first time."
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