Q: Child has reported child abuse to guidance counselor and was told to deal with it. Is that failing to resport abuse?
Abuser of the child works at school with guidance counselor. Other educators have seen abuser yell, abuse, and blackmail child. Calls child worthless, disgrace, and disappointment. Keeps child from her friends and also the needed medical care in few instances. Makes child work as her slave as the mother sits and does nothing. Tells child that she doesn’t care about her. Screams at the child to get away from her and the father. Sometimes fails to provide food for her. Blames the family mishaps on the child. Child hasn’t had a conversation with her mother in weeks besides getting yelled at.
A: You have a duty to report child abuse or neglect. To report child abuse or neglect, you can call the Nebraska Child Abuse hotline at 1-800-652-1999. Especially if you feel someone else may have failed to report the abuse or neglect, you still have a duty to report if you have knowledge that a child is being abused or neglected.
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