Can anyone explain why the RCV has released this statement at this time?
Have there recently been abuse issues in our community? Or is this simply the RCV catching up with what has happened in the past?
Whatever the reason, it is commendable that the rabbis have publicly ruled on the necessity of reporting such matters to the authorities and clearly stating that there are no Mesirah concerns when doing so. The welfare of our children comes first, second and last and we must do everything to protect them. The wording, though, in our humble opinion, could have been a bit less confounding - without all those “whereas”es.