Director of pro-Israel LGBTQ group faces sexual misconduct charge

 

The director of a pro-Israel LGBTQ advocacy organization is facing a criminal charge stemming from his alleged sexual misconduct against a museum employee last year in Vermont.

Ethan Felson, executive director of A Wider Bridge, was charged last November with lewd and lascivious conduct. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge and faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $300, according to the charging documents.

The case is making its way through the court, with the next hearing set for February. It was first reported in local Vermont publications in mid-November.

Felson’s attorney, Jordana Levine, said that he “vigorously maintains his innocence and will continue to do so throughout this process.” She added that he has not been interviewed by law enforcement and is on medical leave from A Wider Bridge ahead of heart surgery next week.

JTA