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What can happen to a person who fails to report child abuse?

April 26, 2017child abuse fails person report

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What can happen to a person who fails to report child abuse?

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Most states have enacted statutes, which specify the punishments for failing to report child abuse or neglect. These statutes apply to those people who knowingly and willfully fail to report. A person who should have known about the abuse can be punished for it. Typically the punishment can be a fine or imprisonment.