DENVER (KDVR) — A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a mandatory reporter spoke up and DNA evidence allegedly linked the man to the sexual assault of a child. Jesus Gonzalo Avila-Mendoza, 30, of ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge indicated Monday that he will likely issue a preliminary injunction against Washington's law designating members of the clergy as mandatory reporters of sex abuse.

KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel. KSHB 41 spoke to experts about the importance of mandated reporters ...

The principal of Christ Alone Lutheran School in Thiensville faces charges for allegedly failing to report student abuse by a ...

SEATTLE — A new Washington state law is facing a legal challenge from the U.S. Department of Justice, which has labeled the child abuse mandatory reporting legislation as "anti-Catholic." Senate Bill ...

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Tuesday, Oct. 7, on a Class 4 felony charge for sexual assault on a child, according to a Facebook post from the office. Deputies arrested Jesus ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of legal ruling that was issued against Washington's mandatory reporter law. County prosecutors in ...

The article stresses that universal mandatory reporting laws require all adults to report suspected child abuse, but many states lack proper training. Without clear guidance and education, these laws ...

The Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance is reminding individuals who have been designated as Title IX mandatory reporters that they must complete annual training through WebCert.