From the Leadership Council Few people are aware of the true state of the science on child abuse. Instead, most people’s beliefs have been shaped by common misconceptions and popular myths about this hidden crime. Societal acceptance of these myths assists sex offenders by silencing victims and encouraging public denial about the true nature of […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Rabbi Defends Not Reporting Sex Abuse – A Mother in Israel blog
July 2, 2015 by Hannah Katsman posted in amotherinisrael.com Please Note: This article contains disturbing and graphic content. The goal of publishing is not sensationalism but rather to expose this story so that others learn from his mistakes. Last week, Yehuda Shohat and Ariela Sternbuch published a story in Yediot Aharonot about the advice that rabbis […]
Police Fail Most Child Abuse Victims – Report
By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent Police forces are still failing too many young victims of sexual abuse, according to a series of new reports – with only one in three cases involving vulnerable children being handled to a good standard. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has warned senior officers “risk failing another generation of […]
Battling sex abuse – At Chabad forum, social worker offers tips for keeping kids safe
Cited from the Five Towns Herald. If a child says, “My brother wouldn’t let me sleep last night,” “The rabbi wears funny underwear” or “I know somebody who’s being touched in a bad way,” he or she is describing an incident of sexual abuse. Prompted by a June 20 incident at the Chabad of the Five […]