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1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all instances where they suspect that a child has been a victim of abuse. [549] The definition of abuse makes specific reference to offenses in the penal code, including those listed in the previous section. However, the definition only applies

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [524] The definition of sexual abuse makes specific reference to the crimes listed in the previous section. However, abuse is defined to only include those acts perpetrated by a child�

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report abuse, including sexual abuse. [513] The statute defines sexual abuse to only include those offenses perpetrated by a child’s parent or caretaker. [514] 2. Mandatory reporters Any individual who suspects that a child has been the victim

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [500] However, the definition of sexual abuse does not make specific reference to the offenses listed in the previous section. [501] The reporting requirement does not include any prov

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. [449] The statute defines abuse to only include those offenses perpetrated by someone responsible for the care of the victim. [450] However, the reporting requirement specifically stat

1.  Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

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1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all instances where they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of abuse, including sexual abuse. [401] However, child abuse is defined to only include those acts perpetrated by a parent, legal guardian, other person responsib

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report suspected child abuse. [362]   The definition of child abuse includes sexual abuse, but it is specific to those responsible for the child. [363] However, Maine’s reporting requirements include a specific provision that also requires mandated

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandatory reporters are required to report all cases in which they know or have reasonable cause to believe that a child has been the victim of abuse. [323] The definition of abuse includes sexual abuse. However, the definition only applies to those cases where a child’s parent, guard

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all cases of suspected child abuse. [270] The definition of child abuse makes specific reference to sexual offenses detailed in the state’s criminal code, including the two described in the previous section. [271],[272] The reporting requirem

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandatory reporters are required to notify the proper authorities if they suspect that a child has been the victim of abuse. [253] The statute defines child abuse to include the offenses listed in the previous section. However, the definition only applies to those cases where the defend

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all instances of suspected child abuse. [222] The statutes define child abuse to include sexual assault as defined in the penal code. However, the definition only applies to acts perpetrated by someone related to, residing with, or responsible f

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are only required to notify the state of suspected abuse when the defendant is the victim’s parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or other person responsible for the child’s welfare. [201] 2. Mandatory reporters

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements