18 USC 2258 - Failure to report child abuse
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Sec. 2258. Failure to report child abuse
A person who, while engaged in a professional capacity or activity described in subsection (b) of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 on Federal land or in a federally operated (or contracted) facility, learns of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, as defined in subsection (c) of that section, and fails to make a timely report as required by subsection (a) of that section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year or both.
Sections: 2252C 2253 2254 2255 2256 2257 2257A 2258 2258A 2258B 2258C 2258D 2258E 2259 2260
Last modified: July 21, 2011
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