Reply To: What Steps Will the Charedi World Take to Try to Prevent Abuse

Given that in the early stages there almost always is a question of how do you balance the potential harm to an alleged abuser’s reputation with the potential harm to victims if you remain silent? Once allegations are shared (even if done “confidentially”) the word always gets out. At the same time, delay can inflict lifetime trauma on the victims. It will always be a difficult call but after years of giving chashuvah rabbonim and askanim the benefit of the doubt, the pendulum has clearly moved in the direction of putting the interests of victims first.