Case of the unnamed teacher molesting students back in 1853
Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathenson of Lemberg, accepted the testimony of two young adults, describing allegations child sexual abuse, which was committed against them when they were under the age of thirteen.
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Background Information from Rabbi Yosef Blau
March 12, 2007
The Shoel U'Meishiv was Rav Yosef Shaul Nathenson (1810-1875) the rav of
Lemberg (Lvov) and a major posek. In this response he accepted the testimony
of two young adults, describing what had been done to them when they were
under thirteen which was not said in front of the accused. He also rejected
the relevance of a cheskas kashrus (the presumption that a Jew is kosher)
since there is no right to be able to become a teacher of children. Discussing
the possibility of a sincere teshuva (repentance) he pointed out that if
a person denies guilt there can be no teshuva.
Rabbi Yosef Blau
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