All individuals, and particularly prescribed ones, have a duty to make such reports. Prescribed individuals include, ... To report child abuse or a missing child call 1-888- PROTECT (776-8328); ...

Professionals must be under a legal duty to report child sexual abuse, and face criminal sanctions for not doing so, to tackle the systemic under-identification of CSA. That was one of the key ...

State law outlines an extensive list of people — with varying levels of contact with children — who are required to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or the state’s Department ...

Professionals and others in positions of trust in relation to children will face a duty to report child sexual abuse (CSA). Home secretary Yvette Cooper announced yesterday that the government would ...

Mandatory reporting duty introduced for child sex abuse disclosures People with childcare responsibilities in regulated sectors could be barred from working with children again if they fail to ...

As a pediatrician-turned-pastor, I believe reporting suspected child harm is our civic and Christian duty. After entering the exam room to greet a 4-year-old patient, I couldn’t help but notice ...

P.E.I. has a legislated 'duty to report' requiring anyone with reasonable grounds to suspect a child is being abused to report that to the director of child protection or police as soon as possible.