MK says Litzman thwarting efforts to improve Haredi treatment of child sex abuse

25 June 2019, 4:01 pm

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Jewish Home MK Moti Yogev tells Army Radio he has tried to push legislation that would train education officials in ultra-Orthodox communities on how to handle cases of child sex abuse, but they have been shot down by Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman.

Yogev says Litzman, who is ultra-Orthodox, has torpedoed the efforts since he doesn’t want the issue of child sex abuse to be raised and discussed in his communities.

Litzman has been accused of aiding multiple sex offenders, including helping a former school principal avoid extradition to Australia, where she is wanted for molesting dozens of students.