Jerry Sandusky case prompts more conversations at schools about child abuse | PennLive.com
The same week that the stunning child sex abuse scandal rocked Penn State University, Livia Riley, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Harrisburg, had scheduled a meeting of all athletic coaches to review conduct and the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.
Penn State scandal prompts calls for child-abuse reporting laws – latimes.com
Outrage over the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal has led to calls for federal legislation that would require anyone witnessing child abuse to report it to law enforcement or a child protection agency.
Child-Abuse Reporting Law Is Challenge to Prosecutors – WSJ.com
Ambiguity in a state law on reporting child abuse could complicate the prosecution of Pennsylvania State University administrators in the Jerry Sandusky case.
Hundreds of babies have died at the hands of drunken, drugged or violent parents because medical staff did too little to save them, a damning report said yesterday.
Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect: Summary of State Laws
Learn about the clergy’s legal responsibilities for reporting instances of known or suspected abuse or neglect, and the right of privileged communications.
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect: Summary of State Laws
Learn of a specific State or territory’s statutes that identifies persons who are required to report child maltreatment under specific circumstances.
Iowa law does not require school districts to report student abuse when it happens from their own teachers — even though licensed school employees are considered mandatory reporters of abuse.