GEORGIA
Times-Georgian
by Winston Jones/Times-Georgian
Members of the clergy, volunteers and nurses’ aides are among those added to the list of people required to report suspected child abuse under provisions of a new Georgia law that becomes effective July 1.
These additions are a part of House Bill 1176, known as the Criminal Justice Reform Act, which passed both the state House and Senate unanimously during the 2012 General Assembly session and was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal.
These changes come on the heels of the well-publicized child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The jury Thursday began deliberations on the case, which charges Sandusky with abusing 10 young boys over a period of 15 years. Some university personnel close to the case have been criticized for not being more forthcoming in reporting the suspected abuse.
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