Weberman's sentence to 103 years of prison for sexually abusing his 12 year old client was not the end of the case. Almost immediately an appeal was filed in state court to overturn the sentence. Both his first and second appeals were denied, and he is currently appealing the decision in federal court.

In this episode we get into the weeds on his appeals, what his claims are, why they're wrong, and what the judges had to say about them. Because there's so much in the appeal this will have to be another two-parter.

Banter ends at 4:57.

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SHOW NOTES: 

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21890628-commutation-pardon-correspondence-1

https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/5/9/23064328/brooklyn-da-cumo-sentence-commute-request

Modeled after the Child Victims Act, the New York State legislature passed the Adult Survivors Act in May of 2021. The new law opens a one-year lookback window during which any adult survivors of sexual assault whose case had previously been barred by the statute of limitations can sue their abuser or anyone who enabled their abuse in civil court.

In this episode we sit down with Linda B. Rosenthal, the New York State Assembly sponsor who championed both the Child Victims Act and the Adult Survivors Act in the Assembly. We get into the weeds about the new law, answer some questions from our audience, and discuss the background and history of this law and the fight to pass it.

The Adult Survivors Act window opens on November 24th. If anyone has any questions for us or for Assembly Member Rosenthal, email them to [email protected].

If you're a survivor and you're interested in pursuing a case against your abuser, email us at [email protected].

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.zaakah.org/asa

https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/adult-survivors-act-qa/

In our last episode we covered the beginning of the Weberman trial from his arrest to his victim's harrowing testimony and cross-examination in court, the fundraiser held for Weberman that raised $500,000 for his defense, and a few of the many instances of backlash and intimidation against the victim by the community.

In this episode we'll talk about the rest of the trial and Weberman's conviction and sentencing. Aside from undermining his lawyer's carefully crafted defense, a number of Weberman's supporters were arrested during the trial for attempting to intimidate the witness inside the courtroom! We also finally get into Lemon Juice and what happened with him during the trial.

While Weberman was convicted and given a very hefty sentence, the backlash against the victim and her family did not end. It intensified against them and the victim's supporters.

Banter ends at 3:24

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SHOW NOTES

As with last episode, given the multitude of links for this episode we've linked below instead to a document containing all the show note links.

Outcry Episode 4 Show Notes

A lot happened during the trial of Nechemya Weberman. A wildly successful fundraiser for an alleged pedophile, half a million dollar bribe declined and reported, 4 people arrested for witness intimidation, family retaliated against, businesses destroyed, and a victim publicly humiliated by one of the leaders of her community. But while this is certainly a story of a community unleashing hell upon a young girl who dared to report her rapist, it's also a story of her incredible courage and resilience in the face of unfathomable backlash.

In this episode we cover the trial of Nechemya Weberman, from the time of his arrest to his sentencing. While Outcry generally comes with a trigger warning, this episode in particular is graphic and people who may be sensitive to hearing graphic descriptions of sexual abuse should exercise self-care.

Since it was requested, the beginning banter ends at 3:00.

Show Notes: 

Because there's so much material for this week's show notes, they're going to be linked in a Word document. 

Outcry Episode 3 Show Notes

In 2012 an unlicensed Chassidish therapist in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was arrested for repeatedly sexually abusing his 12 year old client over the course of three years. She had originally been sent to him by the Va'ad Hatznius, a modesty enforcement board in the Satmar community. Weberman's trial was the first time the Chassidish community in Williamsburg was really forced to contend with the issue of sexual abuse, especially given the large protest ZA'AKAH held outside a community fundraiser on behalf of the accused rapist.

In this episode we cover the events leading up to the trial and give some background on the community, Weberman himself, and his victim.

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Show Notes:

https://docshare.tips/my-cousin-nechemya_5827b3a0b6d87f423b8b4953.html

https://nypost.com/2011/02/24/rabbi-charged-as-perv/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nechemya-weberman-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-girl-he-was-counseling

https://gothamist.com/news/hasidic-principal-on-alleged-sex-abuse-victim-her-modesty-was-not-like-the-other-girls

https://journalism.blog.brooklyn.edu/teen-accusing-hasid-of-sex-abuse-traumatized-witness-testifies/

In this episode of Outcry we introduce ourselves so you can get to know us a little. We are Asher Lovy, director of ZA'AKAH, and Ariella Goldberg-Kay, ZA'AKAH's TikTok manager and survivor liaison. We introduce ourselves and talk about why ZA'AKAH started in 2012, what we've been doing since then, and what our goals are for this podcasts. We touch on topics like the Internet Asifa, the now-infamous Weberman trial, and the Yossi Kolko case, as we as addressing some of our most frequently asked questions. 

To learn more about ZA'AKAH visit our website at https://zaakah.org

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Show notes: 

https://cross-currents.com/2011/07/22/agudath-israel-statement-on-reporting-suspicions-of-child-abuse/

 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/nyregion/ultra-orthodox-jews-hold-rally-on-internet-at-citi-field.html

http://survivorsforjustice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=809&Itemid=193

https://childusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Delayed-Disclosure-Factsheet-2020.pdf

https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/health/services/promotion/sexual-assault-dating-violence/myths-about-sexual-assault-reports#:~:text=The%20study%20found%20that%204.5,however%2C%20it%20is%20very%20rare.

Welcome to Outcry, a podcast about sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community! Outcry, the English translation of ZA'AKAH, will be covering current and historical cases of sexual abuse in the community, busting myths and disinformation about sexual abuse, providing best-practices based information for survivors, parents, teachers, and community leaders on how to prevent and respond to sexual abuse, and interviewing experts in the field about how to keep our children safe. 

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