SNAP Supports New Abuse Prevention Bill in Mi

By Barbara Dorris
SNAP
March 22, 2013

http://www.snapnetwork.org/mi_snap_supports_new_abuse_prevention_bill_in_mi

We support Rep. Klisto and his bill to make school employees and clergy members mandated reporters of child abuse. By creating an environment where everyone from custodian to cardinal is required to report abuse, this measure will go a long way towards deterring future child sex crimes and will create a much safer world for children.

Any effort undertaken to increase accountability and responsibility for those who would ignore or minimize child abuse is a step in the right direction.

It may seem like common sense that anyone who witnesses the victimization of a child should immediately go to the police. Sadly, hundreds of cases every year, from low-profile ones to high-profile ones like the Sandusky case remind us that this common sense is all to uncommon. We hope that this measure passes quickly in order to better ensure the safety of children in Michigan.