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27 States Require Clergy To Report Child Abuse Or Neglect

Acts-celerate Owner Posts: 6957 **10/10/15 10:38 am**

https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/clergymandated.pdf

Once on the page, there is a link on the right which tells the requirements for each state.

Have you ever reported an incidence of child abuse or neglect to local police or other authorities?

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Cojak

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24277 **10/10/15 11:00 am**

That is a lot of pressure, I know people who would judge taking TV or a electronic device away from a child as abuse.

I know others who would consider hickory stripes on little legs as abuse.

True abuse, physical dramage should be reported, but ANYONE making the charges should do so after a pattern is proven. Once the report is made the government gets involved and possibly never let up. A parent making a mistake (experience speaking) should not be taken as a pattern, something done in ignorance could ruin a family for life.

This is a very important, dangerous and touchy subject. Twisted Evil

Some real professional in that field have made mistakes.. Sad

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Mat

Over the years, yes, several times ...

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1979 **10/10/15 4:55 pm**

The majority of calls to the police/Child Protective Services were related to the church preschool/daycare operation. We are "self-reporting" in that any situation that could be construed as child-abuse (physical or sexual) was reported for investigation. This was the law as well as our policy.

I have reported families from the congregation as well. When there was a complaint from someone, or a family member revealed the abuse, I found myself saying, "I love being your pastor, but the best help we can give this child is to bring the authorities in." Better to lose a family from church than my ministry.

I thought it was the law in every state - ministers being mandatory reporters - and child abuse, especially sexual abuse, in a family setting is one of the hardest situations for the victim to escape.

Mat