317.582.0000Category Archives: Child Abuse
IN THE NEWS: THE EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE – WAY BEYOND BLUE WATER OR PINWHEELS
To those who mark April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, pinwheels and blue water are symbols of resolve and hope. Pinwheels represent the promise of a happy, healthy, and safe childhood, so, just prior to the beginning of this month, volunteers planted 1,000 blue and silver pinwheels at the Villages of Indiana, our state’s… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: CARMEL PRIEST SUSPENDED FOR ALLEGED CHILD ABUSE
“A Carmel priest was suspended from public ministry after allegations of inappropriate conduct with a minor,” the Indianapolis Star reported earlier this month. The allegations had been reported to the Indiana Department of Child Services. The diocese urged members to report misconduct to: the Department of Child Services at 800 800 5556… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: ONLINE HUNTERS OUT TO HALT CHILD ABUSE
News of a Lebanon, Indiana high school teacher booked on allegations of child solicitation called readers’ attention to the problem of child sexual abuse. Unfortunately, this is a subject we deal with every day at Ramey & Hailey law, and so we know that sexual molestation and exploitation often come about not at the… Read More »
WHO IS REQUIRED TO REPORT CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE? IN A WORD – EVERYONE!
“The reporting and investigating of suspected child abuse and neglect are not discretionary matters. They have been required by law”, the Department of Education explains. In fact, Indiana law requires a more stringent standard of reporting in some professions, and that includes schools. School employees and staff members are obligated by their profession to… Read More »
