Yeshiva U. No Longer Employs Teacher Convicted of Lewdness

Yeshiva University no longer employs Akiva Roth, who as recently hired as a Hebrew instructor, after reports that he had been convicted of lewdness in the past, related to inappropriate contact with boys whom he tutored, The Forward reported. Yeshiva is currently facing lawsuits and considerable criticism for a series of reports about how officials did not take action against officials at its high school who abused students. Yeshiva did not indicate whether Roth resigned or was fired after the Forward reported on his past. A Yeshiva spokesman said: "While all appointments are subject to thorough background checks, the university erred in this case, permitting the new hire to begin teaching before the screening process had been completed,"