Reporting
Misconduct & Abuse

Recreational coaches must report suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, within 24 hours to the local law enforcement agency.  If you believe the child is in imminent danger, CALL 911 immediately.

Reporting must happen when you become aware of “facts that give reason to suspect” a child has suffered an incident of child abuse.

• Child abuse includes physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment of a child.

• Sexual abuse is defined to include the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of a child to engage in, or assist another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct or the rape, molestation, prostitution, or other form of sexual exploitation of children or incest with children.

• Mental injury means harm to a child’s psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive behavior, or a combination of those behaviors, which may be demonstrated by a change in behavior, emotional response or cognition.