Support transparent disclosure and crowd intelligence as a means to help government and industry prevent, identify and report potential fraud and
abuse to authorities within a timely manner.
As you may know, Sovereign Grace Ministries, an association of Reformed church plants, is facing a significant lawsuit that alleges church leaders covered up the abuse of children by discouraging parents from
reporting abuse to authorities and requiring victims to forgive their abusers in person.
The Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City said the Department of Aging and the non-profit organizations it contracts refers 1,000 cases of
elder abuse to authorities annually.
An example that comes to mind, of course, is Sovereign Grace Ministries, where dozens have come forward alleging their families were discouraged from reporting
sexual abuse to authorities and small children were forced to «forgive» their abusers in person, even hug them, because church leaders insisted the sins of the child were equal to those of the abuser and all people are in need of the same grace.
MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. joined other city prosecutors in asking the city to reconsider cutting funds to the city agency responsible for referring cases of
elder abuse to authorities.
However, the lawsuit — which claims the association of Reformed church plants discouraged victims» parents from
reporting abuse to authorities and had victims forgive their abusers in person — has also prompted the denomination to cite its First Amendment right to religious freedom.
Victims of abuse MUST be encouraged to report
this abuse to authorities, and to seek appropriate professional help.
Pastor Tim Challies has argued that «thinking biblically» about the SGM lawsuit — which alleges that the leadership of SGM covered up the abuse of children by discouraging parents from reporting
abuse to authorities and requiring victims to forgive their abusers in person — means keeping quiet about it in order to avoid «gossip.»
Sometimes, a child will tell a best friend who discloses
the abuse to an authority figure.
Eleven plaintiffs came forward with a lawsuit alleging SGM church leaders covered up the abuse of children by discouraging parents from reporting
abuse to authorities and requiring victims to forgive their abusers in person.
Even if church officials are not «mandated reporters» under state law, you should report
the abuse to authorities anyway.
-- has been used to discourage victims of abuse from reporting
their abuse to the authorities.
KS: If your state mandates that you report child abuse, you must report
the abuse to authorities immediately.
In 2014, the PAWS Act was passed, which stiffened fines and penalties, required veterinarians to report suspicions of
abuse to authorities (keep in mind if the veterinarian who initially treated Puppy Doe hadn't had the foresight to report her findings to ARL, this case may have never seen the light of day), and established the Animal Cruelty and Protection Task Force, who was charged with providing future protections for animals in Massachusetts.
The nursing home may offer to compensate you in return for not reporting
the abuse to authorities and ask you to sign a release form in an attempt to prevent you from suing.
As such, though you may be visiting from out of State or Country, as an LMFT in Colorado, Mr. Thomas may be required to report evidence or allegations of child abuse or elder
abuse to authorities or a government agency where you reside and / or in Colorado depending on circumstances or to take action if a partner is a risk to self or others.
Here's today's question: «Background: I grew up in an abusive home (my father is an addict and a bully, but my mother never reported
his abuse to authorities or tried to explain that what he was doing was wrong - we just pretended that nothing had