AUSTRALIA
The Age
August 23, 2012
Jewel Topsfield
AN ORTHODOX Jewish organisation in St Kilda East accused of covering up a child sex abuse scandal has ”unreservedly” apologised to victims.
Yeshivah College has been rocked by allegations multiple students were molested over many years by trusted members of the school community.
In a letter sent to community members this week, the Yeshivah Centre said children were ”entitled to our protection and our vigilance in eradicating abuse, particularly sexual abuse, in our community”.
”We understand and appreciate that there are victims who feel aggrieved and we sincerely and unreservedly apologise for any historical wrongs that may have occurred,” stated the letter, signed by Yeshivah College principal Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler, Rabbi Zvi Telsner and committee of management chairman Don Wolf.
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