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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is a federal law passed by Congress and signed into law in 1974 that requires States to have mandatory reporting laws in place to receive federal funding for child welfare but leaves States discretion over which individuals should be mandated reporters. In many states, mandated reporters ...
Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.
KCCI broadcasts 34 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and four hours on Sundays).. Although it was the last Big Three station to sign on in the area, channel 8 has been the highest-rated station in Des Moines for most of its history, mainly due to its roots in the Register.
The protection of such administrative actions is typically provided in the form of health department regulations, including Child Protective Services (CPS) rules or rules on mandated reporting. Mandatory reporting laws require that persons witnessing certain visible injuries along with reports by a child of abuse to make report to the local CPS ...
Jodi Sue Huisentruit (/ ˈ h uː z ɪ n ˌ t r uː t /; born June 5, 1968 – c. June 27, 1995) was an American news anchor for KIMT in Mason City, Iowa.She disappeared in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995, soon after telling a colleague that she had overslept and was running late for work.
(Reuters) -When Reuters reported in April that Tesla had scrapped plans for a long-promised, next-generation $25,000 electric vehicle, the automaker’s stock plunged. Chief Executive Elon Musk ...
Reporter Michaela Ramm contributed to this article. Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at sgrubermil@registermedia.com or by ...
Police on Long Island are hunting for a 23-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his father to death inside their family home. Matthew Zoll allegedly murdered his father, 61-year-old Joseph Zoll ...