Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Sexual Harassment for Tennessee

Q: How do i report a male sex offender that is having a relationshio with a 12 year old boy?

What evidence do i need and could investigation be confidential

1 Lawyer Answer
Megan R. House
Megan R. House
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Cordova, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: You need to report it to the police immediately. You are not responsible for proving it, that is the police department's job. When you report it to the police, you may ask that your identify be kept confidential, and they may or may not do so. You could report it to the child abuse hotline, those calls are confidential. The investigation will not be kept confidential, the police will do what they need to to investigate the claims and they will determine how to go about it.

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