Calls for urgent inquiry into sexual abuse of Jewish children in illegal schools

An urgent inquiry must be launched into the sexual abuse of Jewish children following an investigation by The Independent, campaigners have said.

Kol v’Oz,a global organisation dedicated to preventing abuse of Jewish children, has formally written to the UK’s investigations body for child abuse urging action. In a letter to the Independent Inquiry for Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), Chief Executive Manny Waks wrote: “The IICSA notes that it will investigate a wide range of institutions, including those who fall under the category of ‘other religious organisations’. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage the IICSA to seriously consider including at least a segment of the Jewish community in its investigations.

“In the past few years there have been numerous reports of troubling incidents within the Jewish community; more specifically, within the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community in the UK, including a series of reports by The Independent which note that child sexual abuse is alleged to have occurred in illegal Jewish ultra-Orthodox schools and that authorities turned a blind eye to these schools due, in part, to the fear of being accused of anti-Semitism,” Mr Waks added.  (more...)

Calls for urgent inquiry into sexual abuse of Jewish children in illegal schools

Background:

Illegal Jewish schools: Government knew about council faith school cover-up as thousands of pupils 'disappeared'