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Should clergy be mandated reporters? New York’s CARE Act says yes

By Filings on Thu, 02/02/23
Church & Ministry
Mandatory Reporting
Religious Liberty
Child Abuse
Sexual Abuse

“This issue is at the heart the Child Abuse Reporting Expansion Act, a bill making its way through New York state Legislature that, if passed, would make clergy mandated reporters.” - RNS

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  • “A church’s response to an allegation of abuse begins with a call to Child Protective Services.”
  • Amid Abuse Scandals, Legal Challenges Test Clergy Reporting Exemptions

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