Pastukhov Semchenkov, Y.2020-06-262020-06-262020Pastukhov Semchenkov, Y. (2020). Reporting of Sexual Assault and Abuse of Males in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community.https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1145&context=jj_etdshttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4796This study explores religious, societal, and intrafamilial factors that prevent UltraOrthodox Jewish male survivors of child sexual abuse from reporting the incidents. Five men were recruited and participated in in-depth interviews. The findings indicate that child sexual abuse in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities was and is underreported. The factors that were identified as influential on the reporting decisions included religious rules and regulations, lack or deficient sexual and legal education, and communal and intrafamilial efforts to silence a child and cover up the abuse. The results link the religious and educational background of male survivors of sexual abuse and their reporting patterns.en-USchild abusereportingresearchJudaismmale victimsCollective DenialdisclosureArticle