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HOUSTON – A man who adopted nine boys from foster care is now accused of sexually abusing at least one of them after the teen called a podcast show, making an outcry of what allegedly was happening to him and his brothers, according to court documents.
Hayim Nissim Cohen, 38, has been charged with sexual assault a child ages 14-17 and continuous abuse of a child,
A 17-year-old boy called into a podcast show and disclosed the sexual abuse he and his brother experienced by Cohen, according to court records. The documents did not state when the victim called into the show.
The teen told the podcaster that the suspect made him perform sexual acts and alleged that he was repeatedly “raped” by Cohen since he was 11 years old, and it was continuing.
The teen noted that there have been eight CPS investigations on his adoptive father, but nothing was ever done. He said he wanted to wait until he was 18 to come out about the abuse because no one ever believed him, according to court records.
The teen told the podcaster that he was able to call into the show through a burner phone using Wi-Fi, docs show.
CPS was notified and agents were able to track down the caller through an IP address after reviewing the podcast.