“The verdict is a great tragedy and an insult to the Jewish people”
The Satmar community is a chashuvah kehilla. I have a lot of family there, and they are among the most special human beings you can find. Bikur cholim does amazing selfless work etc. etc. Satmar is not under scrutiny-an individual is.
“The 14 hour trips as I understand were with his wife. there is nothing wrong with that”
The accused never denied being alone with her on those trips.
“But to believe this was a fair trial is absurd.”
The accused hired a well known attorney who crossed examined her extensively. He attempted to destroy her credibility but was not successful. The jury was unanimous.
“She has been a highly immoral person since at least 15 yeats old, before she ever met him.”
She met him at age 12 and continued until 15.
“others have testified that there aren’t three lacks on the door.”
The were several therapy sessions per week for 3 years each lasting 4 hours in duration. He does not deny this-nor that the door was closed during this time. If there were no locks that may make it halachikly ok (?) but there are still hashkafic ramifications.