For the past four years we have been seeing fliers and posters regarding the Kolko molestation case(see above). Rabbis jumped to Kolko's defense without ever talking to the victim. The child, a child! Was vilified, branded a liar, a pariah, without anybody trying to understand what his motive could possibly be. The family was judged immediately for any flaw they may have possessed. The perpetrator was of course innocent. His denials seemed so sincere.
The witch hunt began. The family was harassed. The child, instead of being told that this was not his fault and he will be protected from now on, was made to feel unwelcome in his own neighborhood. Rabbis who are supposed to judge without any bias were suddenly taking the side of the accused. The family eventually felt compelled to move a thousand miles away in order to escape the onslaught of backwards justice that had been foisted upon them.
The witch hunt began. The family was harassed. The child, instead of being told that this was not his fault and he will be protected from now on, was made to feel unwelcome in his own neighborhood. Rabbis who are supposed to judge without any bias were suddenly taking the side of the accused. The family eventually felt compelled to move a thousand miles away in order to escape the onslaught of backwards justice that had been foisted upon them.
Now that Joseph Kolko has finally admitted the truth, what can be done to repair the damage done to this family? Perhaps every single person that pressured and coerced others to shun them in order to force them to drop the charges should publicly apologize. That is what most people would think should happen.
Not in this case. The reaction after the judge ordered Kolko to go directly to jail and face a sentence of fifteen years, was swift. Those that found out that they supported a child molester now felt bad for his harsh sentence, blaming the family once again for ruining the perpetrator's life. To those people I can only say one thing.
Did you defend Levi Aron after killing Leiby Kletzky?
All of you that took part in being roidef (chasing away) this family have a hand in the act of the abuser. You have taken what Kolko did, and copied him step by step. You used your positions of power to destroy those that rely on you for protection.
A public apology would be nice, but we won't be holding our breath.
HH
Not in this case. The reaction after the judge ordered Kolko to go directly to jail and face a sentence of fifteen years, was swift. Those that found out that they supported a child molester now felt bad for his harsh sentence, blaming the family once again for ruining the perpetrator's life. To those people I can only say one thing.
Did you defend Levi Aron after killing Leiby Kletzky?
All of you that took part in being roidef (chasing away) this family have a hand in the act of the abuser. You have taken what Kolko did, and copied him step by step. You used your positions of power to destroy those that rely on you for protection.
A public apology would be nice, but we won't be holding our breath.
HH
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