A child is sexually abused by a rabbi teaching in a haredi school. The school does nothing. Years later, the child, now a young adult, tells his parents. The parents push the school to fire the rabbi. The school doesn't. The victim sues.
So, what's different here than in other similar cases?
Plenty, including an alleged scheme to trick the victim into not calling police:
1. The family alleges the school did an investigation which found the rabbi guilty.
2. The school then 'fired' the rabbi and strongly urged the family not to call police.
3. The family agreed.
4. But, a few months later the statute of limitations ran out.
5. When that happened, the school 'rehired' the rabbi.
6. The victim, realizing he had been tricked, threatened to file a civil suit against the school and related organizations.
7. The school tried to cover up the 'rehiring' of the rabbi.
8. The victim and his family did not fall for that coverup.
9. The school refused to really fire the rabbi.
10. The victim filed suit earlier this week for $5 million dollars.
The school is Satmar's United Talmudical Academy, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.
The Jewish Week broke the story Wednesday.
VIN posted the court papers Thursday.
The lesson here should be clear: Rabbis cannot and will not police other rabbis.
If you know or believe your child is being molested, go to the police immediately. Remaining silent endangers other children – and it may destroy your own.
[Hat Tips: JWB, steve, The Other DK, etc.]