AUSTRALIA
The Guardian
Australian Associated Press
theguardian.com, Tuesday 25 March 2014
Victorians who fail to report suspected child sexual abuse and workers who cover it up will face jail.
The premier, Denis Napthine, declared the era of cover-up and silence over. “Every adult in Victoria who is aware of child sexual abuse must report it to police,” he said.
“No more cover-ups, no more hiding, no more sweeping these things under the carpet, no more shifting alleged perpetrators from one part of an organisation to another.”
Under the new laws, adults who fail to report suspected child sexual abuse will face up to three years’ jail.
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