Victims Persist with Case; SNAP Responds

SNAP
September 9, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/ny_victims_persist_with_case_snap_responds

Thirty four abuse victims from Yeshiva University are asking the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to re-examine a recent ruling against them. We desperately hope the court listens.

As adults, we can either make it harder or easier for victims of rape and child abuse to report crimes. The three judge panel that sided with Yeshiva officials over these victims is making it harder to report crimes. That, in turn, leads to more adults and kids being sexually assaulted.

If more predators are to be caught, we must relax or repeal archaic laws that protect the guilty and endanger the innocent.

We commend these brave victims for persisting in their struggle for justice. It's clear that Yeshiva officials hid and enabled heinous crimes against students. This will become even clearer if New York's justice system will give these wounded but courageous victims their 'day in court.'

We beg the Second Circuit judges to let these pained men have this opportunity