Kansas ordained clergy would be mandated reporters of child abuse under a bill proposed Monday in the House Judiciary ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a mandatory reporter spoke up and DNA evidence allegedly linked the man to the sexual assault of a child. Jesus Gonzalo Avila-Mendoza, 30, of ...

Legislation would required ordained ministers to report child abuse to authorities. An exception for private confession is written into the bill.

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge indicated Monday that he will likely issue a preliminary injunction against Washington's law designating members of the clergy as mandatory reporters of sex abuse.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Tuesday, Oct. 7, on a Class 4 felony charge for sexual assault on a child, according to a Facebook post from the office. Deputies arrested Jesus ...

It's a legal requirement that some survivors are once again asking lawmakers to put in place, hoping to save other kids from the trauma they suffered.

TACOMA, Wash. — Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of legal ruling that was issued against Washington's mandatory reporter law. County prosecutors in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado has made some changes to its mandatory reporting laws for suspected child abuse or neglect ...