bail was denied and we finally got the outcome we were hoping for. thank you to everyone who signed because your support really kept the pressure on. were going to keep working on safety advocacy so reach out if you want to help.
March 21, 2023
Oppose Pretrial Release of Mr. William Zev Steen
Final supporters
Update: A bail hearing for Mr. Steen was held on Wednesday January 4 and bail was denied.
The petition has been removed because, Thank G-d, it is no longer applicable. We wanted to thank all those who signed the petition, as well as those who left comments asking the court not to allow home detention. We believe the petition made a big difference in assuring our community is kept safe.
We are hopeful that this petition can be the beginning of our efforts to improve education and advocacy in matters of sexual abuse and safety within the frum community.
If you think you might be able to help us with future advocacy work, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
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December 21, 2022
just saw we hit 250 signatures today and honestly i am blown away. its clear how many people care about keeping our community safe so thank you for stepping up.
Reached 250 supporters
December 21, 2022
December 18, 2022
just saw we hit 100 signatures today. its pretty wild to see this many people concerned about the same thing and i really appreciate everyone getting behind this.
Reached 100 supporters
December 17, 2022
64 Comments
Mr. Steen is a person I deeply trusted.. So how can we let innocent, trusting children be anywhere near him now that this kind of evidence has been found?
Please stop this release as this puts so many children at risk. By staying at the Yeshiva, Mr. Steen will have access to children on the campus, and unless completely supervised that leaves all children vulnerable to any actions of Mr. Steen. Thank you for protecting a vulnerable set of children.
As a member of the Baltimore Orthodox Jewish community, I oppose this man being released and allowed to attend services with children present.
I'm so torn because Mr. Steen's son is so close to my son and my husband says that he always liked Mr. Steen but these crimes are just too serious and the safety of our children needs to be a priority.
This animal needs to wait in jail for his trial. No one is safe. the rabbaim who have his back are just as bad and should be thrown out. I’m disgusted
Your a disgusting human
It's incredible that his release is even being considered, he is a constant danger to our community and heaven knows what he installed on computers.
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bail was denied and we finally got the outcome we were hoping for. thank you to everyone who signed because your support really kept the pressure on. were going to keep working on safety advocacy so reach out if you want to help.
March 21, 2023
Oppose Pretrial Release of Mr. William Zev Steen
Final supporters
Update: A bail hearing for Mr. Steen was held on Wednesday January 4 and bail was denied.
The petition has been removed because, Thank G-d, it is no longer applicable. We wanted to thank all those who signed the petition, as well as those who left comments asking the court not to allow home detention. We believe the petition made a big difference in assuring our community is kept safe.
We are hopeful that this petition can be the beginning of our efforts to improve education and advocacy in matters of sexual abuse and safety within the frum community.
If you think you might be able to help us with future advocacy work, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
Updates
December 21, 2022
just saw we hit 250 signatures today and honestly i am blown away. its clear how many people care about keeping our community safe so thank you for stepping up.
Reached 250 supporters
December 21, 2022
December 18, 2022
just saw we hit 100 signatures today. its pretty wild to see this many people concerned about the same thing and i really appreciate everyone getting behind this.
Reached 100 supporters
December 17, 2022
64 Comments
As others have said, this despicable monster is: 1. A clear and proven danger to our children 2. A flight risk. He cannot be released; to do so would be a miscarriage of justice and against the wishes of the Jewish community and the rest of the Baltimore community.
Mr. Steen is a person I deeply trusted.. So how can we let innocent, trusting children be anywhere near him now that this kind of evidence has been found?
Please stop this release as this puts so many children at risk. By staying at the Yeshiva, Mr. Steen will have access to children on the campus, and unless completely supervised that leaves all children vulnerable to any actions of Mr. Steen. Thank you for protecting a vulnerable set of children.
As a member of the Baltimore Orthodox Jewish community, I oppose this man being released and allowed to attend services with children present.
I'm so torn because Mr. Steen's son is so close to my son and my husband says that he always liked Mr. Steen but these crimes are just too serious and the safety of our children needs to be a priority.
This animal needs to wait in jail for his trial. No one is safe. the rabbaim who have his back are just as bad and should be thrown out. I’m disgusted
Your a disgusting human
It's incredible that his release is even being considered, he is a constant danger to our community and heaven knows what he installed on computers.
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As others have said, this despicable monster is: 1. A clear and proven danger to our children 2. A flight risk. He cannot be released; to do so would be a miscarriage of justice and against the wishes of the Jewish community and the rest of the Baltimore community.