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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]).
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%.
However, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a 1982 Outcry law applied when the victim was under 13 years old at the time of the offense. In the case of Holloway, the victim told a friend about the incident at a slumber party, nearly two years after the abuse occurred. The defendant was subsequently convicted of the sexual abuse. [2]
The court’s ruling established a duty of property owners to protect children from dangerous “artificial conditions” that might attract a child who doesn’t recognize the potential danger.
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a government agency that investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervenes 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 Center Square) – The Ohio Medical Board can intervene more quickly if a medical professional is accused of being sexually abusive to patients. Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed a new law ...
When President Joe Biden last week cited a report of a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim forced to travel out of state to Indiana to obtain an abortion, it quickly made national headlines in the heated ...
In many instances, the perpetrating child has been exposed to pornography or repeatedly witnessed sexual activity of adults at a very young age, and this can also be considered a form of child sexual abuse. [8] In many cases, a child or adolescent may have no intent to cause any harm to another child, and they act merely on a passing impulse ...