Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Meyer Seewald is a Crown Heights resident who started an organization dedicated to eradicating child sexual abuse (CSA) within the Orthodox Jewish Community. The now defunct organization, Jewish Community Watch, focuses on locating predators and warning people within the community of their presence. JCW accomplishes this goal by posting the predator's name and photo on its "Wall Of Shame".In an article about Seewald and his organization, Tablet magazine discussed the work Seewald's organization does. To the great relief of survivors of sexual abuse, JCW provided an outlet for change within the community. "According to Chaim Levin, 24, a Crown Heights blogger and activist who won $3.5 million judgment against his cousin on June 12, claiming years of childhood sex abuse, gaining Seewald as an ally was a relief. “The day I got a call from Seewald asking me about my story was the first time I believed that our community was actually making some progress in combating abuse,” said Levin. “I had been talking about what happened to me to anyone who would listen since I was 14, but everyone told me to keep it to myself and move on.'" "One of Keller’s alleged victims...said he emailed Rabbi Shea Hecht...but Hecht, concerned for Keller’s family, did not suggest going to the police. “[Hecht] was the go-to guy [for sex abuse]; if you couldn’t trust him to take care of things properly, there was no one else.” said the victim, now 25, who asked not to be named."On December 12, 2012, the Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles Hynes, presented an award of excellence to Seewald for "tireless service and dedication to the community".. }
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- Meyer_Seewald abstract "Meyer Seewald is a Crown Heights resident who started an organization dedicated to eradicating child sexual abuse (CSA) within the Orthodox Jewish Community. The now defunct organization, Jewish Community Watch, focuses on locating predators and warning people within the community of their presence. JCW accomplishes this goal by posting the predator's name and photo on its "Wall Of Shame".In an article about Seewald and his organization, Tablet magazine discussed the work Seewald's organization does. To the great relief of survivors of sexual abuse, JCW provided an outlet for change within the community. "According to Chaim Levin, 24, a Crown Heights blogger and activist who won $3.5 million judgment against his cousin on June 12, claiming years of childhood sex abuse, gaining Seewald as an ally was a relief. “The day I got a call from Seewald asking me about my story was the first time I believed that our community was actually making some progress in combating abuse,” said Levin. “I had been talking about what happened to me to anyone who would listen since I was 14, but everyone told me to keep it to myself and move on.'" "One of Keller’s alleged victims...said he emailed Rabbi Shea Hecht...but Hecht, concerned for Keller’s family, did not suggest going to the police. “[Hecht] was the go-to guy [for sex abuse]; if you couldn’t trust him to take care of things properly, there was no one else.” said the victim, now 25, who asked not to be named."On December 12, 2012, the Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles Hynes, presented an award of excellence to Seewald for "tireless service and dedication to the community".".