What If It Happened a Long Time Ago? If an incident of child abuse or neglect has never been reported before, it must be reported to the appropriate authorities, just like any other report of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every state has mandatory reporting laws that require certain professionals like doctors or teachers to report child abuse and ...

New law requires police to investigate if schools, gyms and other facilities failed to report child abuse allegations against staff members and volunteers. The legislation initially included tougher ...

Sen. Eric Schmitt co-sponsored legislation to keep nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements from harming survivors. | ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation that will enhance penalties for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect at a hospital. The action came after a CBS 6 ...