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Cadet
Protection
The U. S. Army Cadet Corps is committed to doing everything reasonably possible to combat the potential
for child abuse within our organization and to discourage our Cadets from
illegal use of alcohol and other drugs.
All suspected abuse should be reported in accordance with U. S. Army Cadet Corps Instruction
5370.4A, paragraph 3 (Reporting Requirements/Cadet Protection Policy). One of
the important sections of ACAINST 5370.4A is paragraph 3(b) which states:
Notwithstanding any provision of this instruction, if the commander who receives
the report reasonably believes the alleged abuse constitutes a crime, that
commander shall immediately notify appropriate law enforcement authorities for
the location in which the alleged crime took place.
All 50 states have passed some form of a mandatory child abuse and neglect
reporting law in order to qualify for funding under the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act (CAPTA)(Jan. 1996 version), 42 U.S.C. 5101, et seq.. The Act
was originally passed in 1974, has been amended several times and was most
recently amended and reauthorized on October 3, 1996, by the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L. 104-235).
All states require certain professionals and institutions to report suspected
child abuse, including health care providers and facilities of all types,
mental health care providers of all types, teachers and other school personnel,
social workers, day care providers and law enforcement personnel. Many states
require film developers to report.
18 states have broad statutes requiring "any person" to report.
To facilitate the obeyance of these reporting laws, the Office of the Inspector
General has provided up-to-date phone numbers and web site information for all
50 states and Puerto Rico. The link is provided below, at the end of this page.
ALL REPORTS MADE TO A STATE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE AGENCY MUST BE
REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S HOTLINE IMMEDIATELY!
Click here for Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
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