The state ordered the school shut down so I think we are past “ false accusations”.
Plus SVU detectives are pretty good and figuring out when a rape victim is lying or telling the truth, even a troubled teen.
In this case it was not that the kids did not make police reports it was that the local police worked at the facility and were paid to bring back runaways. The kids were not believed so CPS was not contacted. The kids also reported abuse to the school’s doctor who did not report abuse. He is on trial now as well for sex abuse and not reporting abuse. His license is on hold until after the trial. His name is David Smock read about him here:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4041219/posts
North Mountain what was it you said about being a mandated reporter? Please tell us what happens to Mandated Reporters when they don’t report?
What it comes down to is this was a big old mess. No one was minding the store and things went off the rails.
A lot of this could have been prevented if only certain people had done their jobs.
Speaking of mandated reporters NM..The only ones at that school were the cops who sometimes worked there and the “good” doctor. The staff were not. that is another thing that needs to change about these type of schools. They all need to be mandated reporters so if they are caught not reporting child abuse they get a broomstick shoved up their ass by the legal system.
What I said is that I am one, which means I have a LEGAL as well as moral and ethical obligation to report abuse or suspected abuse that I might become aware of. Failure to do so can, IIRC, result in both civil and criminal action against a mandatory reporter.