Claim: Nine men were charged with criminal mischief or attempted criminal mischief and other offenses after New York officials ordered an unauthorized tunnel built adjacent to a Brooklyn synagogue be stabilized. Viral posts made baseless claims that the tunnel was related to child sex trafficking. But the tunnel apparently resulted from a dispute between two sects over synagogue expansion.
Fact-check: What We Know About the Brooklyn Synagogue Tunnel - FactCheck.org
Verdict: nine men were charged with criminal mischief or attempted criminal mischief and other offenses after new york officials ordered an unauthorized tunnel built adjacent to a brooklyn synagogue be stabilized. viral posts made baseless claims that the tunnel was related to child sex trafficking. but the tunnel apparently resulted from a dispute between two sects over synagogue expansion.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2024-01-17T23:19:38