Five more former Yeshiva University High students have stepped forward
to say they were molested by staffers at the prestigious Jewish
institution — just days after 19 other alumni filed a bombshell $380
million lawsuit that claims the school had covered up decades of sexual
and physical abuse.…[a new lawsuit], if filed, may identify three other Yeshiva University High School faculty as child molesters.
The Daily News reports:
[Hat Tip: Maskilim Are Still Around.]Five more former Yeshiva University High students have stepped forward to say they were molested by staffers at the prestigious Jewish institution — just days after 19 other alumni filed a bombshell $380 million lawsuit that claims the school had covered up decades of sexual and physical abuse.
Attorney J. Michael Reck said he has been unable to reach a suitable settlement with Yeshiva University officials and that he is preparing to file a lawsuit on behalf of the five men.
"Institutions like Yeshiva University failed to put the safety of children ahead of their reputations," Reck said.
Reck also represents a woman who says she was assaulted by a former YUHS principal, Rabbi George Finkelstein, during the 1990s after he became the dean of her Florida school.
Reck said the woman would not have been sexually abused by Finkelstein if Yeshiva University officials had notified police after students reported that he had abused them during the 1970s and 1980s.…
Reck said…his lawsuit, if filed, may identify three other Yeshiva University High School faculty as child molesters.
A Yeshiva University spokesman declined comment.…