Mendel Tevel is a rabbi who worked at a Jewish youth community center in Beverly Hills, California, United States. He previously worked as a youth worker in Brooklyn, New York, United States, during the 1990s and early 2000s.
On October 30, 2013, Tevel was arrested in Beverly Hills by law enforcement officers acting on an arrest warrant issued in New York State. The warrant charged him with criminal sexual acts related to allegations involving minors.
According to statements from a child protection organization cited in reporting, multiple individuals accused Tevel of sexual abuse dating back to the mid-1990s, with additional allegations extending into the early 2000s. The reported victims were minors at the time of the alleged incidents.
At the time of the arrest, Tevel had been employed at the JEM Center, a Jewish youth community center in Beverly Hills. Legal representatives associated with the center stated that the allegations concerned events that allegedly occurred in New York prior to his employment in California. Authorities indicated that extradition proceedings to New York were expected following the arrest.
