Do Neutrinos Escape Black Holes Unscathed?

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Neutrinos, despite being extremely light, do possess mass, which influences their behavior in the presence of a black hole. The event horizon of a black hole prevents any matter, energy, or information from escaping, including neutrinos. Even if neutrinos were massless, they would still be affected by the curvature of space caused by the black hole. This means they would not pass through the singularity unhindered. The consensus is that neutrinos cannot escape a black hole once they cross the event horizon.
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Ok, so we all understand that no matter/nrg/information can escape the event horizon of a black hole (Hawking's theory aside http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040712/full/040712-12.html) What about neutrinos? Since they have, as I understand it, no mass, couldn't they simply pass though the singularitys region unhindered? I'm sure thre's a reason this doesn't work, does anyone know? Thanks!
 
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Actually, it has been pretty firmly established that neutrinos do have mass. However, even without mass, they would still be traveling through space. So if space is curved, they will follow that curve. He has told for neutrinos, photons, or any other thing traveling through normal space.
 

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