Laws On Reporting Child Abuse Are Unclear, Says Pediatrician

Dr. Robert Block, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, told members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families that pediatricians have a unique position to be able to report suspected child abuse, but there is a lack of training in terms of states’ laws on reporting. (0:21)

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Adults Must Speak Up Against Suspected Child Abuse, Says Advocacy Expert

Frank Cervone, Executive Director of the Support Center for Child Advocates, told members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families that it is up to adults to take responsibility and report suspected child abuse. (0:14)

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Adults Need To Support Children Who Report Abuse, Says Former Victim

Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL player, Co-Founder of Respect Group Inc., and former child abuse victim, told members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families that the lack of support for children who report child abuse is “completely unacceptable.” (0:10)

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Pedophiles Count On Public's Indifference, Says Child Abuse Victim

Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL player, Co-Founder of Respect Group Inc., and former child abuse victim, told members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families that predators depend on the public’s ignorance and indifference towards child abuse and that must change. (0:26)

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Former NHL Player Shares His Child Abuse Experience With Senators

Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL player, Co-Founder of Respect Group Inc., and former child abuse victim, told members of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families about his experience being abused by a former hockey coach. (0:32)

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Lawless polygamist groups commit varied crimes

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on offenses committed by polygamist groups, Brett Tolman, a United States Attorney for the District of Utah, reads an exhausting list of varied crimes his office has investigated since 2004, from child abuse to tax fraud. (1:16)
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Senator Reid (D-Nev.) disgusted by polygamist crimes

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on crimes committed by polygamist groups, Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) lists crimes committed against children and also other crimes like tax evasion. He says the offenses committed are systematic and sophisticated, and "ignored at our own peril."(0:44)
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Child abuse act can save thousands of lives

Tanya Long, a parent from Columbus, Ohio, speaks at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Children and Families Subcommittee hearing on the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). She participated in a CAPTA-funded program to overcome her drug abuse and to provide a safe home for her children. She says that strengthening CAPTA will save thousands of lives. (0:34)
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Senator Dodd (D-Conn.) lists disturbing statistics on child abuse

At a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Children and Families Subcommittee hearing on the renewal of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says that domestic violence is involved in half of child abuse cases. He adds that the youngest children are the most abused.(0:54)
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