Reply To: Admitting bad judgement: Is it seen as a sign of strength or weakness?

faithfulskeptic,

and nothing can be done about it.

Any Askan willing to put some effort into this would be doing a great Mitzvah in contributing or collecting funds to compensate for the family having to move out of their community, lose jobs, get kicked out of schools. This would certainly give the victim the feeling that the Frumme Oilem cares!

Often, kids who are molested become molesters, go OTD, become Jew haters, get depressed, suicidal…..

Anything the community does for this victim and the family, to show concern, would be Mechazek them, and is a huge Mitzvah! The young victim wouldnt picture everyone out there not caring about their terrible experience and it would lessen the chances of him showing signs of anger at the community in the future.

Any Askanim listening?