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[quote=Anonymous]It’s literally the law in California that I have to report abuse, I’m not a Karen. If some low life wants to threaten their child, I’m going to report them. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do AND I could be punished by law for NOT reporting abuse.

“A mandated reporter who fails to make a required report of child abuse
is guiltyof a misdemeanor punishable by up tosix months in jail or by a $1,000 fine orby both a fine and imprisonment. (P.C. 11166 (c)) If however, death or great bodily injury happens to the child as a result of the abuse, or if the mandated reporter willfully fails to report the abuse the mandat- ed reporter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by not more than one year in a county jail, by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both. (P.C. 11166.01 (b)) He or she may also be found civilly liable for damages,especially if the child-victim or another child is further victimized because of the failure to report. (Landeros v. Flood (1976) 17 Cal.3d 399.)
If a mandated reporter conceals his or her failure to report abuse or “severe” neglect, the failure to report is a continuing offense until the failure is discovered by an agency specified in Section 11165.9. (P.C. 11166(c)) Because it is a continuing offense, the statute of limitations does not start to run until the failure to report is discovered.”[/quote]

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