When Will Orthodox Judaism Hold Sexual Abusers Accountable?

When Will Orthodox Judaism Hold Sexual Abusers Accountable?
(AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
I'm a survivor of abuse in the Haredi community and the director of a survivor advocacy organization. Seeing the results of investigations taking place in various religious denominations feels a lot like being an "older single" at a wedding. You sit there wondering if it will ever happen for you while well-meaning friends and relatives assure you that it will, with pitying looks in their eyes.  With the release of a 288-page report of the investigation by the Southern Baptist Convention into its mishandling of sexual abuse cases, I am once again left feeling frustrated. While more and more denominations are conducting investigations -- notably Reform and Conservative Judaism -- Orthodox Judaism continues to actively resist accountability.
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