If one is aware of credible “allegations” of abuse, or actually witnesses behavior considered to be child abuse, there is an obligation to report to authorities. And if this was sarcasm, not a good subject for sarcasm, since there has been too much inertia on this issue. The good news is that the leadership of virtually all segments fo the tzibur have come out clearly in favor of timely reporting compared to the foot-dragging we saw several years ago when mandatory reporting legislation in NYS was blocked by a coalition of religious organizations, etc.
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