From clergy to coaches, states including SD debate who should report child abuse and neglect

States including South Dakota are revisiting mandated-reporter laws for child abuse and neglect—debating whether clergy ...
KREM

Judge expected to issue injunction against WA law designating clergy as mandatory reporters

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge indicated Monday that he will likely issue a preliminary injunction against Washington's law designating members of the clergy as mandatory reporters of sex abuse.
KSHB Kansas City

Leavenworth case shows crucial role mandated reporters play in child sex abuse investigations

KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel. KSHB 41 spoke to experts about the importance of mandated reporters ...
Psychology Today

Navigating Child Abuse and Neglect Disclosures

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...
Santa Clara University

Policy on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

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 ...
The Indianapolis Star

School employees have a legal duty to report child abuse. But what happens when they don't?

Pennsylvania law requires school employees to report suspected child abuse, but criminal charges for failing to do so are rare. Since 2010, only 14 Pennsylvania educators have lost their certification ...