Sexual abuse is a serious public health issue, with one in three women and one in six men reporting some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. In addition, sexual abuse is the most under-reported ...
Tough new reporting law targets universities in wake of Sandusky. Oct. 9, 2012— -- The Penn State scandal helped shape a new Florida sexual abuse reporting law that has been called the toughest ...
TEXOMA (KXII) - Both Texas and Oklahoma require anyone who suspects child abuse to report it under mandatory reporting laws, with failure to report constituting a crime that carries at minimum ...
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The U.S. Catholic bishops' latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations continue to decline — but authors warned of the dangers of complacency among dioceses and the ...
The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”), Penal Code Sections 11164 et seq., designates certain positions at Santa Clara University to be Mandated Reporters of known or suspected ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The New York State Legislature passed a bill that would change how people report suspected child abuse, ending calls to the state’s central hotline from unidentified sources.