The Outcast
Rachel Aviv on a Hasidic sex-abuse scandal. After a child-molestation case, leaders of the community turned against the whistleblower, Sam Kellner.
The vaad hatznius—Borough Park's modesty committee—disciplines residents who behave lewdly. When children complain about molestation, the council almost never notifies police. Offenders may be compelled to apologize, pay restitution, or move to Israel. Kellner wanted to go to the police anyway.