15 Jul, 2024 A Rare Dismissal for a Mandated Reporter By Debbie Ausburn A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has made a rare turnabout in a mandated reporter case and dismissed charges against a Mormon clergy member....
25 May, 2024 One of the First Mandated Reporter States Reconsiders By Debbie Ausburn Colorado was a early adopter of mandated reporter laws, and is now joining the push to reconsider those same laws. The head of the task...
22 May, 2024 Study: Pandemic School Closings Did Not Affect Mandated Reports By Debbie Ausburn One long-running question is whether school closures caused cases of child abuse and neglect to fall through the cracks. The concern was...
26 Feb, 2024 Don't Let Your PR Get Ahead of Your Facts By Debbie Ausburn A story from Connecticut illustrates a principle we continually tell our clients – don't let the pressure of putting out a public...
22 Jan, 2024 Colorado Mandated Reporter Task Force Issues Interim Report By Debbie Ausburn Colorado in 2022 commissioned a task force to review the state’s mandated reporter law and recommend any needed changes. The task force...
08 Jan, 2024 School’s Mandated Reports Shield It From Liability By Debbie Ausburn A Pennsylvania federal district court opinion has some valuable lessons for youth-serving organizations. A teacher developed what turned...
03 Jan, 2024 Child Safety Requires More than Strict Mandated Reporter Laws By Debbie Ausburn Experts attribute a spike in child abuse cases in Pennsylvania in part to expanded mandated reporter laws without any expansion in...
06 Dec, 2023 Mandated Reporter Acquitted By Debbie Ausburn An Arkansas jury has acquitted a school employee for failure to reports his brother’s sexual abuse of various children. The brother pled...
01 Nov, 2023 If You See Sexting, You May Have to Report Sexting By Debbie Ausburn I posted earlier about laws that allow children to be prosecuted for sending nude pictures of themselves to other people. The situation...
18 Oct, 2023 Understanding Mandated Reporting Obligations for Professionals By Debbie Ausburn One persistent question for mandated reporters is whether to report incidents when the victim is now an adult, but the possible abuse...
30 Sep, 2023 Louisiana Audit Highlights Weaknesses in Mandated Reporter Statutes By Debbie Ausburn A recent audit in Louisiana illustrates common flaws in mandated reporter schemes. As in most states, the state agency screened out the...
02 Aug, 2023 LA County Re-Thinks Mandated Reporter Rules By Debbie Ausburn The LA County Commission for Children and Families is the latest agency to take a second look at the current emphasis on mandated...