re: #419 Justanotherhuman

There is nothing in AR law that mandates that an adult, other than those mentioned below, to report any instance of child sexual abuse in Arkansas. Only public condemnation can cause any punishment to the Duggar miscreants. Tell me the Duggars didn’t know this. As a State rep, JB would have had access to anyone who knew, even if he didn’t himself and he acted accordingly, to cover it up. I imagine there’s a whole lot of that kind of shit happening there.

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Arkansas
2013 HB 1262
Provides for mandated reporter training In the 2013-2014 school year and every fourth school year thereafter.
Enacted

Arkansas
2013 HB 1447
Adds reproductive healthcare facility employees and volunteers to mandated reporters.
Enacted

Arkansas
2013 HB 1451
Requires mandatory reporters to, within ten days after calling the hotline, to report in writing each instance of alleged or suspected abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual crimes against a child to the appropriate law enforcement or designated state agencies.
Failed

How broad is Arkansas law’s language as it relates to child neglect/endangerment?