by Ian Mosley

Apparently Orthodox Judaism is a hotbed of bizarre sexual practices.

The Age.com reports: “A man who claims to have been sexually assaulted as a boy by two members of Melbourne’s orthodox Jewish community is suing the St Kilda East Yeshivah Centre for negligence.”

“Lawyers for Manny Waks have filed a Supreme Court writ against two men he claims sexually abused him and another 11 defendants, including the Yeshivah Centre, for negligently failing to properly supervise and control the alleged offenders. Associate Justice Robyn Lansdowne agreed on Friday to extend the time to serve the writ on the 13 defendants.”

I don’t know Australian law too well, so I’m not sure if this is a criminal complaint or a civil lawsuit, in which case, it may be partly a financial shakedown.

“In the writ, lawyer Dr Vivian Waller outlined how Mr Waks alleged he was sexually abused by two offenders, including David Cyprys, at various locations including the Yeshivah Centre. Another 11 defendants – separate from the two alleged abusers – are claimed to have been negligent in the operation and management of the Yeshivah Centre and/or negligent in the supervision and control of the alleged offenders.”

Perhaps, there should have been signs posted everywhere in Hebrew saying “don’t sodomize the kids.”

The article continues “Similar accusations of inaction were levelled at the centre in court hearings for former Yeshivah College teacher David Kramer, who was jailed in July last year for molesting four boys between 1989 and 1992.”

“Cyprys, who raped a 15-year-old boy five times in 1991 and sexually abused eight other boys over an eight-year period, was jailed in December last year for eight years after he was found guilty by a County Court jury of five counts of rape. He then pleaded guilty to 12 more charges, including five counts of indecent assault and four of procuring an act of gross indecency.”

“Mr Waks, 38, the founder of the victims’ advocate group Tzedek, was granted permission last year by a County Court judge to be publicly identified as one of Cyprys’ victims. Dr Walker, in the writ, said Mr Waks had contacted the royal commission into child sexual abuse in the hope it would investigate events at the Yeshivah Centre as a case study. Mr Waks claims he was abused by the first offender when he was 12 and attending an all-night religious event at the Yeshivah Centre, and two other times at the Russian Centre in St Kilda.”

“The Supreme Court was told on Friday that this alleged offender was now living in New York and Victoria Police was not prepared to extradite him until it received further evidence. Mr Waks’ claim against Cyprys is for damages for sexual assault and psychological abuse committed between 1988 to 1990. The sexual assaults occurred at many locations including the Yeshivah Centre, the Elwood synagogue and in a car.”

Most likely the power and wealth of the Jews gave them virtual immunity and caused the long delays. Male victims of male molestation often take years to come forward. The Bryan Singer molestation case in Hollywood is another example. Justice delayed is justice denied.