Brooklyn DA sets up taskforce to tackle intimidation of Orthodox abuse victims

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Brooklyn DA sets up taskforce to tackle intimidation of Orthodox abuse victims

Charles Hynes acts as critics accuse him of failing to protect
victims and their families and of protecting rabbinical leaders

Zoë Blackler in New York
guardian.co.uk, Friday 18 May 2012 23.18 BST

The Brooklyn district attorney has set up a taskforce to combat the intimidation of child sexual abuse victims in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community amid growing criticism of his handling of the issue.

In an interview on local New York television channel NY1, Charles Hynes said a cross-departmental team would meet next week to discuss how to "break down this wall of intimidation."

Campaigners have accused Hynes of failing to protect victims and their families after they report abuse to the secular authorities, and of being unwilling to challenge rabbinical leaders who want to cover up abuse allegations.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/18/brooklyn-da-taskforce-orthodox

[edhopper]

1. The Hasidic Jews

who are a small part of the New York Jewish community, have way too much political power in the City.

[hrmjustin]

2. It is about time.

Some of those rabbis are as bad as catholic priests.