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  2. Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act - Wikipedia

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    If abduction appears imminent, a court may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child, direct law enforcement officers to take steps to locate and return the child, or exercise other appropriate powers under existing state laws. A warrant to take physical custody is enforceable in the enacting state even if issued by different state.

  3. Child sexual abuse laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child abuse in 1973. [1] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [2] as well as under federal law. [3] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but certain features of ...

  4. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act - Wikipedia

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    The key federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), originally enacted in 1974 (Public Law 93-247). It was amended several times and was most recently amended and reauthorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.

  5. Endangerment - Wikipedia

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    Endangerment is a type of crime involving conduct that is wrongful and reckless or wanton, and likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person. There are several kinds of endangerment, each of which is a criminal act that can be prosecuted in a court .

  6. Laws regarding child sexual abuse - Wikipedia

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    Child sexual abuse has been recognized specifically as a type of child maltreatment in U.S. federal law since the initial Congressional hearings on child sex in 1973. [13] Child sexual abuse is illegal in every state, [14] as well as under federal law. [15] Among the states, the specifics of child sexual abuse laws vary, but certain features of ...

  7. Woman charged for child endangerment after baby tested ...

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    A woman has been charged with child endangerment after her baby tested positive for cocaine after being born in late February. Laura Viscogliosi, 33, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested March 1 and ...

  8. Mandatory reporting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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%.

  9. Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges ...

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    Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child in connection with the May 2022 slaughter that left 19 ...