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As of April 2019, any person who suspects child abuse or neglect is required to report suspected abuse or neglect regardless of profession in 18 States and Puerto Rico. In all other States, territories, and the District of Columbia, any person is permitted to report.
The criteria for reporting vary significantly based on jurisdiction. [11] Typically, mandatory reporting applies to people who have reason to suspect the abuse or neglect of a child, but it can also apply to people who suspect abuse or neglect of a dependent adult or the elderly, [12] or to any members of society (sometimes called Universal Mandatory Reporting [UMR]).
A child abuse fatality occurs when a child's death is the result of abuse or neglect, or when abuse or neglect are contributing factors to a child's death. In 2008, 1,730 children died in the United States due to factors related to abuse; this is a rate of 2 per 100,000 U.S. children. [ 207 ]
Of the 3,925 child sexual abuse cases the FBI opened from Oct. 2021 through Feb. 2023, the DOJ OIG audit reviewed 327, and 42 were flagged to the FBI for its "immediate attention."
The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said Thursday the FBI failed to properly investigate some suspected child sexual abuse cases and did not report some allegations to ...
After the child sex abuse scandal involving Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, Florida legislators in 2012 passed a law that placed a greater responsibility on ordinary people to report ...
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
The FBI opened 3,925 cases alleging child sexual abuse from Oct. 1, 2021, through Feb. 26, 2023. Horowitz reviewed 327 incidents and found 42 flagged for the FBI “because we believed they may ...