Senate to Hold Hearing on Child Abuse
WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) joined Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Richard Burr (R-NC) in announcing an upcoming Senate hearing to examine how well our nation is protecting children from child abuse and neglect. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families will hold a hearing on Tuesday, December 13 at 10:15 a.m. in Washington, D.C.
Earlier this month, Senator Casey wrote to Senators Mikulski (D-MD) and Burr (R-NC), Chairwoman and Ranking Member on the committee, requesting the hearing.
“This hearing will be an opportunity to ensure that our federal laws are protecting our children from dangerous sexual predators,” Senator Casey said. “The events of the last weeks are a clarion call for action to ensure that every adult is responsible for reporting the sexual abuse of a child to the proper government authorities. I thank Senators Mikulski and Burr for agreeing to hold this important hearing.”
The Senate hearing will focus on how well existing federal law is protecting children from abuse and suspected abuse. In particular, the hearing will examine existing gaps in our system and examine proposals to improve reporting requirements. The hearing follows troubling allegations of child sexual abuse at Pennsylvania State University and the failure to report these alleged crimes to law-enforcement authorities. Currently, only 18 states require all adults to report suspected child abuse.
Earlier this month, Senator Casey wrote to Senators Mikulski (D-MD) and Burr (R-NC), Chairwoman and Ranking Member on the committee, requesting the hearing.
“This hearing will be an opportunity to ensure that our federal laws are protecting our children from dangerous sexual predators,” Senator Casey said. “The events of the last weeks are a clarion call for action to ensure that every adult is responsible for reporting the sexual abuse of a child to the proper government authorities. I thank Senators Mikulski and Burr for agreeing to hold this important hearing.”
The Senate hearing will focus on how well existing federal law is protecting children from abuse and suspected abuse. In particular, the hearing will examine existing gaps in our system and examine proposals to improve reporting requirements. The hearing follows troubling allegations of child sexual abuse at Pennsylvania State University and the failure to report these alleged crimes to law-enforcement authorities. Currently, only 18 states require all adults to report suspected child abuse.
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