An adoptive father of nine boys is behind bars in Harris County after being accused of sexually assaulting at least one of his sons for years, and it is not the first time he's faced child sex allegations.
Hayim Nissim Cohen, 38, was arrested Friday and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child and sexual assault of a child under 17 years old. Both charges stem from incidents involving the same son.
Charging documents state Cohen's 17-year-old son called into a podcast and admitted to the abuse he and his brothers faced at the hand of their adoptive father.
The 17-year-old told the podcaster that he was "smart enough" to use a burner phone and Wi-Fi to communicate with her, according to a charging document.
The teen said he and his brothers were being sexually abused by their adoptive father and used the term "rape."
He said Child Protective Services (CPS) had conducted eight investigations into the family, but nothing ever came of it.
A spokesperson with CPS told Eyewitness News that six of the boys have been removed from the home and are in foster care. Their ages are 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17. The spokesperson added that current cases are confidential, and the agency could not comment.
The teen told the podcaster, according to records, that "every time that CPS is involved that (Cohen) bribes or scares him and his brother."
Hayim Nissim Cohen, 38, was arrested Friday and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child and sexual assault of a child under 17 years old. Both charges stem from incidents involving the same son.
Charging documents state Cohen's 17-year-old son called into a podcast and admitted to the abuse he and his brothers faced at the hand of their adoptive father.
The 17-year-old told the podcaster that he was "smart enough" to use a burner phone and Wi-Fi to communicate with her, according to a charging document.
The teen said he and his brothers were being sexually abused by their adoptive father and used the term "rape."
He said Child Protective Services (CPS) had conducted eight investigations into the family, but nothing ever came of it.
A spokesperson with CPS told Eyewitness News that six of the boys have been removed from the home and are in foster care. Their ages are 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17. The spokesperson added that current cases are confidential, and the agency could not comment.
The teen told the podcaster, according to records, that "every time that CPS is involved that (Cohen) bribes or scares him and his brother."
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