# Rabbi Peter Schaktman Arrested in Child Predator Sting Operation

Rabbi Peter Schaktman of Utica was arrested alongside seven others in a New York State Police sting targeting adults seeking sexual contact with minors.

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New York State Police arrested Rabbi Peter Schaktman, a 66-year-old rabbi from Utica, along with seven other suspects in an undercover sting operation targeting adults seeking sexual contact with children. [^1]

Rabbi Peter Schaktman allegedly attempted to engage in sexual contact with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl during the operation. [^2]

Schaktman and the seven others have been charged with attempted rape. [^3]

All eight suspects, including Rabbi Schaktman, allegedly tried to engage in sexual contact with a girl under the age of 15. [^4]

New York State Police stopped a red 2007 Freightliner towing a livestock trailer on U.S. Highway 11 in DeKalb on 2026-07-08 for a traffic violation. [^5]

Robert Seitz, a Pennsylvania truck driver, was charged with violating New York Agriculture and Markets Law, which prohibits the slaughter of horses for human or animal consumption. [^6]

The horses transported by Seitz were tagged for slaughter in Canada and were taken from his custody to be placed under protection. [^7]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the nonprofit Animals’ Angels assisted in the investigation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. New York State Police arrested Rabbi Peter Schaktman, a 66-year-old rabbi from Utica, along with seven other suspects in an undercover sting operation targeting adults seeking sexual contact with children. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Rabbi Peter Schaktman allegedly attempted to engage in sexual contact with an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl during the operation. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Schaktman and the seven others have been charged with attempted rape. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. All eight suspects, including Rabbi Schaktman, allegedly tried to engage in sexual contact with a girl under the age of 15. (Hindustan Times, News)
5. New York State Police stopped a red 2007 Freightliner towing a livestock trailer on U.S. Highway 11 in DeKalb on 2026-07-08 for a traffic violation. (WJHG, News)
6. Robert Seitz, a Pennsylvania truck driver, was charged with violating New York Agriculture and Markets Law, which prohibits the slaughter of horses for human or animal consumption. (WJHG, News)
7. The horses transported by Seitz were tagged for slaughter in Canada and were taken from his custody to be placed under protection. (WJHG, News)
8. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the nonprofit Animals’ Angels assisted in the investigation. (WJHG, News)

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