UNITED KINGDOM
The JC
Yehudis Goldsobel
By Yehudis Goldsobel
May 21, 2015
After considerable deliberation and a thorough re-examination of all the evidence, the retrial of Todros Grynhaus concluded this week with a conviction.
There is one less sex offender on our streets, and his many victims – now adults – can now begin their long journey of healing without fear of encountering their attacker on the street, in a local shop or in the synagogue.
As the founder and director of Migdal Emunah, a support service for Jewish victims of sexual abuse and their families, I am proud of the community for standing up against Grynhaus.
I am proud of the victims who filed a police complaint and went through the painful process of giving testimony, and I am also proud of the rabbis who supported the victims in their reporting.
Unlike previous cases of victims being shunned by their community, it is clear that attitudes are beginning to change.
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