1.   Is a social service agency liable for failure to protect the child after the abuse has been reported?

2.   Other cities routinely reported police abuse.

3.   Some states, however, expressly prohibit teachers from investigation, requiring them to report suspected abuse.

4.   The fact that none of the neighbors ever reported the abuse has baffled authorities.

5.   Social Services are criticised for failing to report child abuse.

6.   As a result, Rosenthal said, women are becoming more reluctant to report domestic abuse for fear of losing custody of their children.

7.   As required under Minnesota law, the counselor reported the abuse to local authorities, and to the Brooklyn Diocese.

8.   Both physical and sexual abuse were reported three times more often in single-parent families than in two-parent families.

9.   A school social worker is mandated by state law to report suspected abuse.