NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY MICHAEL O’KEEFFE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, May 22, 2016
Private school administrators in New York are not required to report sexual abuse allegations to law-enforcement officials — even after horrifying scandals roiled three prominent city prep schools.
Assemblyman David McDonough (R-Merrick) says it’s time to close a loophole that contributed to sex abuse scandals at Horace Mann, Poly Prep and Yeshiva University High School.
“The sad fact is so many students have been abused in schools and it is not reported,” McDonough said. “You can’t continue to sweep this stuff under the rug. Parents are surprised to learn that their kids are not protected under the laws of New York.”
Public school administrators are already required by state education law to report sexual abuse allegations to police or prosecutors. McDonough introduced legislation last month in the Assembly that would amend the law to include private school officials as well.
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