Jewish Community Watch
| Formation | 2011 |
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| Purpose | Prevention of child sex abuse |
| Headquarters | Midtown Manhattan (formerly Crown Heights, Brooklyn) |
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Official language
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English |
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CEO
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Meyer Seewald |
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| Slogan | Prevent. Educate. Heal. |
| Website | jewishcommunitywatch.org |
The Jewish Community Watch is a Jewish organization dedicated to the prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA) within the Orthodox Jewish community. Originally based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the organization has been noted for its controversialwall of shame where it publicizing the names of people it considers suspected abusers by posting their names and alleged activities on the organization's website. The organization ceased day-to-day operations in 2014. JCW restarted daily operations several months later, restructuring with a new board of directors as well as an advisory board. Jewish Community Watch focuses on abuse prevention through education and awareness as well as locating individuals thought to have abused children and warning the local community of their presence. The organization's founders are two residents of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Meyer Seewald, and his brother Schneur Seewald.
The founder of JCW, Meyer Seewald, is a Crown Heights resident who, along with his brother Schneur Seewald, started the Jewish Community Watch in Crown Heights to investigate and exposes orthodox Jewish community members suspected of child sexual abuse (CSA).
Meyer Seewald was born in Crown Heights to Tzvi and Fayge Seewald, who became religious and belongs to the Chabad-Lubavitch community in Crown Heights.
Seewald first became involved in anti-abuse work following two of his friends confiding to him that they were abused by a local man who had organized youth program's in the community. Seewald later published his own recollections of being victimized at an overnight summer camp by his counselor.
In December 2015 Seewald became engaged to Raizel Kahn from Florida.
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" in exposing Jewish Sexual Predators.
Sharon Otterman and Ray Rivera, in the New York Times stated that Jewish Community watch is one among several blogs and web sites publishing photos of people accused as molesters. They state that although this is a risky move legally, - the sources believe it is justified by the need to warn the community, particularly given that the Brooklyn district attorney’s office has a policy of not publicizing arrests or indictments in such cases.
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