MCASA in the News: ‘I Don’t Believe You’: Prince George’s County Teacher Ignored Child’s Report of Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Says
MCASA in the News: ‘I Don’t Believe You’: Prince George’s County Teacher Ignored Child’s Report of Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Says
Mar 03rd, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
NBC4 Washington
A lawsuit filed this week in Prince George's County highlights important weaknesses and loopholes in Maryland laws concerning child sexual abuse. The lawsuit alleges that a child-victim disclosed sexual abuse to a teacher, who then failed to report the abuse.
MCASA's Executive Director, Lisae Jordan, Esq., commented on current laws regarding child sexual abuse.
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