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Jewish-Orthodox sexual abuse and ultra-media bias

The media must learn how to accurately describe the different sects of Orthodox Jews.

Haredi men in Jerusalem
Photo by: Ammar Awad / Reuters
Sexual abuse is not unique to any specific community. Secrecy, shame, stigma and fear pervade all sectors of society, including secular college campuses, as in Jerry Sandusky's case, and the halls of religious schools as in abuse survivor Joel Engelman's case. The issue needs to be discussed openly in every community.

The Orthodox-Jewish community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn candidly confronted sexual abuse on June 10 when a forum was held to address the need to continue implementing rigorous policies in schools and camps and the need to report crime directly to the police.

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